Synopsis

Two girls meet online through an educational project. Samar, 12, has an Arab Israeli mother and a Palestinian father from the occupied Territories. She lives in Lod, a mixed city marred by poverty and crime. Linor, 11, was born in Gush Katif in the Gaza Strip but now lives in Tlamim, a religious settlement in a vast national, cultural and ideological abyss. As participants in a program combining to-face adds an exciting, tense and often surprising component to the girls’ lives, sweeping them and their families into a profound and complex experience.

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Food for thought…

The documentary tells a simple story, yet it includes large political and emotional insights. It’s a personal story, told through the simplicity of these children’s lives, however, we do see them grow up just a little as they form their views on these new issues on race, prejudice, friendship, and humanity that has entered their lives. Despite the on-screen happiness, it’s a story tinged with sadness, due to the perpetuating discrimination that is unfortunately evident in the culture. This film has been produced to bring viewers through an emotional experience of a political debate, one that has strong humanist values and one that will hopefully shift people’s opinions to be more inclusive towards others.

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