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The Governor
Dir.: Danel Elpeleg | 71 minutes

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Following the screening, conversation (in Heb.) with director Danel El-Peleg

Israel 2024 | 71 minutes | Hebrew, Arabic | Hebrew, English subtitles

Zvi Elpeleg, the director's grandfather, was a military governor of the Arab citizens of Israel after the establishment of the State. The positive image Zvi presented slowly crumbles when the director reveals his true actions as a ruler in both his military and family life. As she uncovers a family secret, the personal and political merge, reflecting on one another. The film investigates the subject of control and draws a portrait of a country that has, and still is, constantly and obsessively, since its inception, dealing with controlling populations.

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