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Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

Ma'abarot: The Israeli Transit Camps

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2019

Runtime

1h 24m

Original Title

מעברות

Director

Dina Zvi-Riklis

Description

“Ma’abarot” is the first documentary project unfolding the story of the Israeli transit camps. The transit camps were a controversial enterprise, housing hundreds of thousands of new immigrants from different parts of the world, transitioning them into becoming part of the Israeli cultural tapestry. The film unravels the many stories of the camp residents, examining and discovering many surprising new details, shattering common stereotypes in the current Israeli discourse.