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Festival Winners 2022 International Feature Competition International Feature Films Competition Jury: Pini Schatz (Chair), Andrea Kuhn International Feature Competition: 1st Place Klondike Maryna Er Gorbach; Ukraine, Turkey 2022, 100 min Jury Statement: This poetic and imaginative film conveys the surreal atmosphere of the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014. A great script, spectacular cinematography and fine acting are not only excellent elements of this work, but are integrated precisely and correctly into a fierce film about the war, which presents the feminist view of wars in general. At the end of the film, amidst all the destruction and death, hesitation turns into resistance and life finds its way into the world. Information International Feature Competition: Special Mention Paris in Harlem Christina Kallas; United States, 2022, 111 min Jury Statement: This is a brave film about racism, feminism and Cancel culture with a great jazz soundtrack; it combines cinematic originality with multiple parallel stories brilliantly performed by actors and musicians. Information International Documentary Competition International Documentary Films Competition Jury: Sivan Arbel (Chair), Sinai Abt, Zohar Wagner International Documentary Competition: 1st Place Lyra Alison Millar; Great Britain, 2022, 91 min Jury Statement: The winner of Best International Documentary Film award is the film that succeeds in weaving the story of the young activist journalist Lyra McKee, who was killed in the riots in Northern Ireland in 2019. She is a captivating cinematic heroine, but more than that, a real-life heroine. The film is superbly edited. By incorporating materials shot, reported and recorded by Lyra, it manages to give the viewers a feeling that she is still alive. The film gives hope to the free press and strengthens the hands of anyone who wants to change the world, as Lyra tells in the film: "Some mothers saying all they can hear in their sleep is 'Mommy, Mommy'; all she'd ever hear is 'Why?! Why?!'" At a time when journalists are persecuted all over the world, "Lyra" calls upon us to persist and to act. Information International Documentary Competition: Special Mention The New Greatness Case Anna Shishova; Finland, Norway, Croatia, 2022, 92 min Jury Statement: A Special Mention is awarded to the creator of the film "The New Greatness Case", Anna Shishova, who risked her life in the very act of making the film in which she fiercely and fearlessly criticizes the regime in Russia. At the center of the film is a young woman who fights for her freedom; the film itself is not only about activism but is a brave action in itself. Information International Documentary Competition: Special Mention Sansón and Me Rodrigo Reyes; Mexico, United States, 2022, 83 min Jury Statement: How can you make a film about a protagonist who is not allowed to be filmed at all? A Special Mention is awarded to "Sansón and Me", and to its director Rodrigo Reyes, because even though the face of the protagonist who was sentenced to life in prison for murder is not visible on the screen, he manages to tell the story of a Mexican immigrant in an original way by using an unusual cinematic solution. Information Israeli Short Films Competition Israeli Short Films Competition Jury: Ari Davidovich (Chair), Rana Abu Fraiha, Artyom Dubitski, Adi Mishnayot Israeli Short Films Competition: 1st Place Umm al-Hiran Ruqayah Abu al-Qian & Ayshah Abu al-Qian; Israel, 2022, 11:30 min Jury Statement: This is a sensitive and powerful documentation, which deals, among other things, with memory and its erasure. The filmmaker commemorates her home and the process of its destruction, the longing for home while it is being trampled. In the act of documenting, the ilmaker presents the story of the Bedouin society, together with her private and personal history, of her home, of her children. In a rare and unique way, the film manages to combine images of pain and destruction, with a poetic language that is full of beauty and even inspires hope. Information Israeli Short Films Competition: Special Mention Nabut Ido Chen & Ilan Bar; Israel, 2022, 29 min Jury Statement: This is an original and fascinating story about a post-traumatic young man, who chose to withdraw from the terror of the oppressive society, but was forced to return and face its laws. The filmmaker, who also plays the lead role, leads a poignant, moving and well-made drama that explores social issues through the emotional and immersive world of characters on the fringes of society. Information Israeli Short Films Competition: Special Mention Teeth Alma Ganihar; Israel, 2022, 18 min Jury Statement: A winding journey between the realistic and the fantastic - full of creativity, humor and a wink - towards the discovery of a dark secret in the life of the protagonist. With an impressive performance by the actress who plays the main character, and the original points of view of the filmmaker, the film illustrates the ability of cinema to touch even the deepest wounds of the soul. Information Israeli Student Films Competition Israeli Student Films Competition Jury: Ari Davidovich (Chair), Rana Abu Fraiha, Artyom Dubitski, Adi Mishnayot Israeli Student Films Competition: 1st Place Silent One Naama Shmueli; Israel, 2022, 15:30 min Jury Statement: This original and powerful film captures the mental story of a woman who was the victim of an act of rape and discovers that the young man who raped her is in the same space where she is going to spend the weekend. The filmmaker demonstrates an admirable mastery of the means of cinematic expression that shapes the shaken inner world of the protagonist, and manages to use it to raise poignant questions about the female gaze and the male gaze, as well as about the cinematic gaze and social cost, in a drama that does not need to spare many words. Information Israeli Student Films Competition: Special Mention Sentence (Mishpat) Or Getz; Israel, 2022, 19 min Jury Statement: With courage and sensitivity, the film brings the phenomenon of stuttering to the screen and to the discourse, from an unexpected point of view - the point of view of the mother, who is portrayed in an exemplary and moving manner by the actress Rotem Abuhab. Through the mother's journey with her daughter who stutters, the film touches on complex issues such as social diversity, mother-son relationships, and even intergenerational trauma. The filmmaker observes growing up in the shadow of abnormalities and trauma from a surprising point of view, and succeeds in formulating a surprising and moving statement, while impressively controlling the means of cinematic expression. Information Israeli Student Films Competition: Special Mention Arak, Cigarettes and Demons Eliav kikus; Israel, 2021, 6:40 min Jury Statement: This animated documentary brings to the screen an original and powerful story about the intergenerational transmission of PTSD. With direct and heartfelt sincerity, the creator weaves together the monologue of the father and the monologue of the son into an impossible dialogue about unspoken pain. The impressive and fast-paced visual language creates a claustrophobic feeling that highlights on the background of the recorded evidence the protagonist's experience of being torn apart and the difficulty of dealing with reality in the shadow of the unrelenting memories of war. Information

About Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival 2022 About Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival is a unique event that raises awareness on significant socio-political issues through screenings of groundbreaking films on human rights in Israel and around the world, films that promote peace, democracy and human rights alongside equality and social justice. Solidarity, the only Israeli film festival fully dedicated to human rights, takes place at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque since 2010. The Festival's international program shows award-winning narrative and documentary films, including works by Palestinian filmmakers, providing contexts for issues related to social and political struggles, among them: democracy, globalization, refugees and asylum seekers, the occupation of the West Bank and the Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People, hunger, poverty and food security, women’s rights, LGBTQ rights, children's rights, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, environmental justice and the climate crisis. The 2022 International program offers film competition for narrative and documentary films – all of them shown as Israeli premieres – as well as special screenings of international films, most of them as Israeli premiere, including two Academy Awards nominations for Best International Feature Film. The program focuses on a wide array of topic, from Russia and Ukraine to sports, music and human rights – and offers Q&A, workshops and discussions with experts and filmmakers. The 2022 Israeli program includes premieres and a selection of some of the best Israeli films in the field of human rights, showcases special programs and retrospectives dedicated to Israeli filmmakers – Udi Aloni and Yulie Cohen – and a film competition for shorts, student films and for films by high school students, aiming to encourage local filmmakers to engage with human rights issues. The Solidarity Festival Founder and Director is Dani Vilenski, the Artistic Director is Gidi Avivi, and the festival is organized by the Solidarity for Art, Activism and Human Rights Association. This is the Solidarity Festival's 10th anniversary, and we continue to believe in the power of cinema to be thought provoking and to spark activism towards the creation of a better future for all of us in Israel, in the region, and worldwide. In the current political climate, when the very notion of democracy is under threat, it is important for us to stand up and make our voices heard clearly, bravely and freely. Festival's Staff Dani Vilenski Founder and Festival Director Gidi Avivi Artistic Director Shira Rausnitz Producer Ohad Ephrath Traffic and Technical Director Tal Korjak Technical Consultant Noam Sheizaf, Eitan Bekerman, Dan Geva Content Consultants Rani Avgar, Sigal Vanunu Gadish Special Consultants Shani Kiniso, Agam Kedem Levi Synopses and Texts Jonathan Joel Language Editor As'ad Odeh Translation into Arabic Shani Noy Translation into English Bimot Digital – Golan Reis, Tal Gershon Social Media Ora Lapidot PR – Ora Lapidot, Ofira Botto PR and Comminications Itamar Liebergall Graphic Design Ronit Shaked Graphic Design Consultant Dana and Dan Shaham Logo Design and Visual Language Sapir Ben-Hilel Video Royal Titles – Roy Pitluk Films Translation Staff Dolev Amitai, Gidi Avivi, Guli Dolev-Hashiloni, Yuval Parnass-Mader, Dani Vilenski, Ruthy Wischnevsky, Rachelle Yair International Films Competition Selection Committee Sivan Arbel (Chair), Sinai Abt, Zohar Wagner International Documentary Films Competition Jury Pini Schatz (Chair), Andrea Kuhn International Fiction Films Competition Jury Nana Traub Israeli Films Competition Coordinator Gidi Avivi, Irit Gal, Guli Dolev-Hashiloni, Dani Vilenski, Ruthy Wischnevsky Israeli Feature Films Competition Selection Committee Irit Gal, Alon Garbuz, Ronen Zaretzky, Rachelle Yair Israeli Short Films Competition Selection Committee Shani Kiniso, Yael Kipper, Ruthy Wischnevsky Israeli Student Films Competition Selection Committee Ari Davidovich (Chair), Rana Abu Fraiha, Artyom Dubitski, Adi Mishnayot Israeli Short Films Competition and Student Films Competition Jury Dr. Evanna Ratner, Itai Ken-Tor Israeli High School Students Film Competition Yifat Solel (Chair), Yasser Abu Areesha, Arnon Ben Haim, Merav Ben Shlomo, Guli Dolev-Hashiloni, Shimon Elad, Erez Lotan, Julie Schles Solidarity for Art, Activism and Human Rights Association TLV Cinematheque General Manager - Dina Peled, Artistic Director - Dana Morag, Program Manager - Pini Schatz, Marketing Manager - Smadar Bracha Partners Partners This website was created and maintained with the financial support of the European Union. Its contents are the sole responsibility of Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union

Solidarity Human Rights Film Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary this year in an expanded edition with 80 events and about 100 films, which will take place for ten days at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque on 1-10.12.2022. December 2022 1-10 Festival Winners 2022 Click Here for the Full List Main Themes International Films Israeli Films

Expecting a Revolution Community Cinema Expecting a Revolution Israel, 2022 Director: Community Cinema Language & Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew TBA Production: Festivals: TBA Screenings: Sat. 10.12 | 20:00 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Tickets TBA

לוח ההקרנות של פסטיבל סולידריות - 9 עד ה18 לדצמבר בסינמטק תל אביב Screening Schedule 10.12 Sat 9.12 Fri 8.12 Thur 7.12 Wed 6.12 Tue 5.12 Mon 4.12 Sun 3.12 Sat 2.12 Fri 1.12 Thur Cinematheque 1 Cinematheque 2 Cinematheque 4 12:00 My Brother | a Panel Talk will be held after the screening a Tribute to Yulie Cohen's Trilogy Information Tickets 14:00 Sand Flakes | Premiere, in the presence of the filmmakers Israeli Competition Information Tickets 19:00 Working Class Heroes International Feature Competition Information Tickets 10:00 Students Cluster 1 Student Film Competition Information Tickets 12:00 The Ants and the Grasshopper International Documentary Competition Information Tickets 14:30 Students Cluster 2 Student Film Competition Information Tickets 16:30 Europe International Feature Competition Information Tickets 19:30 Erasmus in Gaza סרטים בינלאומיים Information Tickets 21:30 Melting Dreams סרטים בינלאומיים Information Tickets 12:00 Eternal Spring International Documentary Competition Information Tickets 14:00 Sansón and Me International Documentary Competition Information Tickets

Don’t Touch My Holocaust Special Event Don’t Touch My Holocaust Israel, 1994, 180 min Director: Asher Tlalim Language & Subtitles: Hebrew; subtitles in English Producer: Daniel Paran, Danny Seaton Production Company: Set Films Cinematographer: Yoram Milloh, Asher Tlalim Editor: Asher Tlalim Production: Festivals: Winner, Best Documentary, 1994 Israeli Oscars; Berlinale International Film Festival, 1995; San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, 1995; Special Mention at the Jerusalem International Film Festival, 1994; Dublin International Film Festival, 1995; Montreal International Film Festival, 1995 Screenings: Sat. 3.12 | 18:45 | Cinematheque 4 Tickets Tickets This cinematic adaptation of the award-winning play, “Arbeit Macht Frei”, accompanies the Acre Theater Group as it probes the innermost recesses of the Israeli psyche in the generation after the Holocaust. The film takes the viewer along the most difficult collective journey faced by Israeli society – the Holocaust – with an impact so sweeping and so real, it can truly be said that all of us – Moroccans, Iraqis, Germans, and even Khaled Abu-Ali, the Palestinian protagonist – are survivors of the Holocaust.

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Kapernick and America International Films Kapernick and America United States, 2022, 82 min Director: Ross Hockrow, Tommy Walker Language & Subtitles: English; subtitles in Hebrew Producers: Bill Stephney, Gary Cohen, Matt McDonald Production: Festivals: Seattle, Tribeca, AVFest (Audience Award) Screenings: Sun. 4.12 | 20:30 | Cinematheque 1 Tickets Tickets American football player Colin Kaepernick had it all: a multi-million dollar contract with a top team, passionate fans and a promising sports career. Nevertheless, in his protest of police violence against blacks, Kaepernick chooses to kneel during the playing of the national anthem before the game. The television cameras and the eyes of the entire nation are directed at him, but this time not in a sporting context. Kaepernick's story interweaves evidence of the tensions and divisions among modern American society. The film follows Kaepernick, who was adopted as a child and raised by white parents, through stations in his career, the social and political explosion he unintentionally ignited, and the dramatic consequences of his protest.

Local Angel Udi Aloni's Tribute Local Angel Israel, 2002, 70 min Director: Udi Aloni Language & Subtitles: English, Arabic, Hebrew; subtitles in Hebrew and English Producers: SHIMON AZULAY & UDI ALONI Cinematographer: AMNON ZALAIT Editor: GALIA GILL MOORS Score: TAMIR MUSKAT With original music by: TAMER NAFAR AND DAM Local Angel LLC and Noga Communication Culture and Documentary Channel Israel Production: Festivals: Jerusalem International Film Festival 2002, Toronto International Film Festival 2002, Berlin International Film Festival 2002 Screenings: Wed. 7.12 | 18:00 | Cinematheque 2 Tickets Tickets "Local Angel", a film described by philosopher Slavoj Zizek as "A masterpiece", is not an easy work to characterize. It's a deeply personal odyssey of discovery, and a surreal work of art combining poetry, music, and images both beautiful and horrific. While its subtitle is "Theological Political Fragments," the film ends by tying its many elements together in ways the viewer may not expect. Moved by the destruction on Sept. 11 Aloni returned to Israel/ Palestine to grapple with the concepts of sacrifice and the sacred embedded in the history of a much more ancient edifice - the Temple Mount. The heart of the film is Udi's effort to understand the theological-political background he inherited from his mother, Shulamit Aloni. Images of mutations of Walter Benjamin's angel haunt the film from beginning to end. "Local Angel" is both challenging to the observer, and deeply moving. It is a generous, lush, imaginative Screening and Conversation with PM Aida Touma-Suleiman and Dr. Ayelet Maoz

חזרה לדף הקודם Russia & Ukraine Stories from the Ukrainian war front, based on the increasingly escalating battles against the Russian invaders, are at the center of the festival this year, along with stories of the internal struggles within Russia itself. The new feature films and documentaries, which deal with the ongoing tragedy of the lives of women and men amidst the violent reality of war and occupation, familiarly resonate with life here, there, and all over the globe.

The death of the Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh this year was another testimony to the prices paid by journalists around the world for their fight for truth and justice. חזרה לדף הקודם Freedom of Journalism The death of the Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh this year was another testimony to the prices paid by journalists around the world for their fight for truth and justice. Abu Akleh's story resonates this year in the festival's films dealing with brave journalists, the extreme violence directed against them, and the various forces working against freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Imprisonment, violence and even murder – countless terrible dangers loom over journalists who insist on investigating and reporting from the field.

In times and places where hardly no one dared to speak, it is music that played in full force and brazenness for human rights. חזרה לדף הקודם Music & Human Rights In times and places where hardly no one dared to speak, it is music that played in full force and brazenness for human rights. Several of the festival films this year deal with musicians who refused to bow their heads in the face of oppression or tyranny and decided to harness the power of music for social and personal change. Their journeys range between different styles and do not always end in success or fame, however, they do succeed in cracking the thickest of walls.