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Foto Welcome to Hebron Welcome to Hebron

Director: Terje Carlsson


SWEDEN, ISRAEL, PALESTINE
2007, colour, 55'
Vers: Arabic, Hebrew - Sub: Eng

Winner Open Eyes Award 2009

Frontiers between the peoples are unfortunately not only administratives or politicales, but also sociales and religious. Swedish director Terje Carlsson describes in a shocking manner how deep is the difference between palestinians and ideologically manipulated Israeli settlements in Hebron. Through the real story of a 17 years old young girl we discover everyday life of Palestinian families and children. It's a beautiful example of daily struggle in a forgotten place of Palestine.



An intimate portrait of 17 year old Leila Sarsour, a charming and intelligent Palestinian schoolgirl whose daily life involves talking to friends on MSN, listening to Jimi Hendrix and being attacked on her way to school by Israeli settlers… Welcome to Hebron. Filmed over three years in the West Bank, this hard-hiting documentary reveals the reality of life under occupation. Yehuda Shaul, a former commander of the Israeli army, is among the people being interviewed: the soldier is sharing his story of daily life under occupation.

Screenplay: Terje Carlsson
Cinematography: Terje Carlsson
Editing: Josef Nyberg
Music: Terje Carlsson
Sound: Ola Eliasson

Prizes and selections:
Stockholm International Film Festival 2007 (World Premiere), Terra di Tutti Film Festival Bologna 2008 (Audience Favourite Choice), Mediterranean Film Festival Montpellier 2008, Festival International du Cinema Mediteraneen de Tetouan 2009 (Jury's Special Mentioning)

Production:
Ekedalen Produktion SVT
(T +46 739861622; ekedalenproduktion@gmail.com; www.ekedalenproduktion.se)
Film i Värmland
(Karlstad, T +46 0547011081; henrik.thorson@filmivarmland.se; www.filmivarmland.se)

Distribution:
Mercury Media
(London, T +44 2072217221; F +44 2072217228; patricia@mercurymedia.org; www.mercurymedia.org)

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