Screening date:06/12/2011-- 20h30
Women of Hamas
Four Palestinian women, each with different backgrounds, discuss their lives as followers of Hamas, which came to power in the 2006 Palestinian elections. Footage of a Hamas kindergarten makes it clear that the militancy doesn't just come from nowhere: martyrdom knows no sadness. Not even for a mother.
Country: Israel/Palestine/GermanyProduction: Suha Arraf - Belssan Productions, Philippa Kowarsky – Cinephil Ltd., Contact Haya Nastovich
Year: 2010
Director: Suha Arraf
Editing: Oron Adar
Cinematography: Anas Rehan
Sound: Monder Abu Eyada
Music: Habib Shada
DVcam – 56'
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biography
Suha Arraf holds an M.A in Anthropology from Hebrew University, Jerusalem and a B.A in Philosophy and Comparative Literature from Haifa University. She worked as an investigator for Betzelem, then as a TV presenter, investigative reporter and producer. Suha wrote the feature dramas of The Syrian Bride and The Lemon Tree directed by Eran Riklis.
Filmography
1997 - Take my Sister and Give me Yours
1998 - The Gypsy Quarters
1999 - Children Tales - End of the line
2000 - Obscure Territory – Fatma - Her Story
2001 - The Cinder Keepers - Holy Fire – Ethiopians - Scenes From Ramallah
2002 – Volunteers
2004 - Good Morning Jerusalem
2006 - Hard Ball