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Al-Araqeeb

director: Jakub Charvát

original title: Al-Araqeeb

country: Czech Republic, Israel

year: 2017

running time: 20 min.

synopsis

A documentary observing the fortunes of the Al-Araqarqeeb , a village that has been already destroyed 111 times. The Bedouin settlement was needed for military training, so the army ordered its evacuation in 1951. The inhabitants were not permitted to come back even after the date that was set for them to return. The village is being repeatedly demolished by the state of Israel since 2010. The struggle between the state and its citizens continues.

biography

Jakub Charvát studies documentary filmmaking at the Film and TV School in Prague. He is the director of Good Advice Is Better Than Gold (2015), a documentary about financial advisors, and co-author of Don’t Give Up Series.

more about film

director:	Jakub Charvát
producer:	Martin Řezníček, Avner Faingulernt
script:	Zeev Pearl
photography:	Yaron Weinstein
editing:	Mariana Kozáková

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