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My Name is Ahlam

Israel, 2010


While fighting for her daughter’s right to receive adequate treatment for her leukemia, Aisha – a Palestinian woman living in the West Bank, undergoes a process of empowerment. Suddenly, this battered woman is no longer afraid to stand up to her husband, to her occupiers, to the authorities and to anyone who is in the way of her daughter’s path to health. My Name is Ahlam offers a unique view at Palestinian’s women empowerment. United by common enemies, the occupation, cancer and the Health Care System, these mothers learn how to stand up for their rights. Living under the oppression of the Israeli occupation and the subjugations to their husbands' demands they fight for their children’s lives, and through that struggle they emancipate themselves.

Documentary  | Video  |  74   Minutes  |  Color  |  Arabic and Hebrew, Hebrew and English Subtitles  |  Official Site

Director: Rima Essa
Cinematography: Yair Sagi
Picture Editing: Era Lapid
Sound Editing: Aviv Aldama
Production Designer: Assaf Billet
Production: Claudia Levin - Claudius Films Ltd.
Festivals: DocAviv
Source: Claudius Films Ltd.
Support: Channel 8 – Noga Communications, the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema & TV, Human TV

4/9, 14:30
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