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| What I Saw in Hebron |
| Israel, 1999,
16mm, 73 minutes Hebrew and Arabic with English subtitles Directors: Dan and Noit Geva DC Premiere Tuesday, December 7, 6:15 pm |
| Noit Geva’s grandmother was a survivor of the 1929 Hebron massacre. After the birth of her first child, Noit’s father gave her a copy of her grandmother’s account of the massacre which she had written the day after it happened. At the top of the page were the words, "What I Saw in Hebron" and what followed was a terrifying account of how numerous Jews, including her father, were murdered by rioting Arabs, and also how an Arab acquaintance saved her life. Curious, Noit’s research located 12 survivors who speak on film, for the first time about what happened. The story of the massacre is part of the larger, tragic history of Hebron, which included a time before the massacres when Jews and Arabs co-existed peacefully. The many complex reasons for the disintegration of that peace and the explosion of Hebron as one of the most hostile flash points in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is handled by the filmmakers with subtlety and without ideological blinders favoring any side. An unforgettable documentary, carefully shot and edited with sensitivity. |
| Chanukah Candlelighting will take place at 5:45 pm every night in the Q Street Lobby of the DCJCC (December 4 through 10) |
| In
Cooperation with The Embassy of Israel |
Introduction:
Rachel Marani, Cultural Attache, Embassy of Israel
Distributed by Israel Film Service, Israel
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