The film Smile, and the World Will Smile Back to be screened at Hot Docs Film festival in Canada
Published:
20 Mar 2014
The film is the product of collaborative effort by filmmakers and a Hebron family of volunteer photographers
The short film “Smile, and the World Will Smile Back”, was accepted by North America's largest documentary film festival, Toronto's Hot Docs festival. Filmed by the al-Haddad family of Hebron and made in collaboration with B'Tselem's camera project was recently shown at at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The film documents one winter’s night at the al-Haddad home in Hebron. A group of soldiers arrives for a routine night search there, for reasons unknown to the family. Diaa and Shatha al-Hadaad, brother and sister, pick up the home video camera and record the events as they unfold throughout the night. The soldiers force Diaa to stand facing a wall, saying they won’t leave unless he stops smiling.
Ehab Tarabieh will be present at the festival. To arrange interviews please contact Sarit Michaeli.
http://www.btselem.org/press_releases/20140319_btselem_documentary_at_hot_docs_film_festival
