Cinema Sabaya
dir. Orit Fouks Rotem, Israel, 2021, 91 min
SECTION: WOMEN VOICES.
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Nine women, Arab and Jewish, take part in a video workshop hosted by Rona, a young film director, who teaches them how to document their lives. With each raw homemade footage shot by the women and shared with the others, the group dynamic forces them to challenge their views and beliefs as they get to know each other and themselves better.