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Check-Point Boy (2013)

Duration: 03:02    Category: Ramallah   

The story of young Palestinian boys spending most of their childhood selling bric-a-brac at military check points in order to supplement their family’s income. Confronted by the daily repression of Israeli army they dream of a future.

Screening Formats: Digi-Beta, DVD

Highlights:
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Nour Festival London 2013 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Eclectik Montreal 2013 (Canada)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Encounters 2013 (UK)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – Transeuropa 2013 (Poland)
OFFICIAL SELECTION – ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival 2014 (Canada)

Compilation Screened at:
Yogyakarta Documentary Film Festival 2013 (Indonesia)
EcransMed 2104 (Canada)

DIRECTOR: Shireen Abu Hamda CO-DIRECTOR / CAMERA / EDITOR: Yaqoub Al-Tamimi PRODUCER / SOUND: Mohammad Musleh EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Noe Mendelle & Flore Cosquer BRITISH COUNCIL PALESTINE: Suha Khuffash & Haneen Tartir YOUNG PALESTINIAN FILMMAKERS SOCIETY: Anis Barghouti & Isra Odeh
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