ALMOST FRIENDS
Sun. Mar 1, 2015 at 12:30pm EST
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Dir. Nitzan Ofir and Barak Heymann (60min, Israel, 2014)
Hebrew and Arabic with English Subtitles
Documentary
Mid-Atlantic Premiere
Only 67 kilometers separate Lod and Tlamim, but the residents are a world apart, divided by vast national, cultural, and ideological differences. Through an education and technology school program aimed at bridging gaps in Israeli society, sixth grade students from a secular school in the impoverished city of Lod and a religious school in the settlement of Tlamim are paired as online pen pals. Samar, an Arab girl from Lod and Linor, a Jewish settler who lived in Gush Katif, forge an instant connection online; when the two girls finally meet, their families enter into a profound and complex experience.
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