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Aswat Acherim (Other Voices)
Aswat Acherim (Other Voices)
Dir.: Ose Oyamendan | 85 minutes
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05.10.25
18:00 		Sunday 05.10.25 18:00 Cinematheque 2
2025-10-05 18:00:00 2025-10-05 21:00:00 Asia/Jerusalem Aswat Acherim (Other Voices) <p><em>"Other Voices"</em> was filmed along the border between Israel and Gaza around 2015-2016. It documented Israeli and Palestinian activists on both sides of the border—between Gaza and the surrounding Israeli communities—who strive to overcome hostility and a state of war, and to maintain friendships and good neighborly relations. These activists formed a group called <em>Other Voice. </em>The film documented the events and demonstrations organized by the group members, as well as their efforts to raise awareness of the possibility of an alternative way to address the conflict.</p><p>The film was screened at the Cinematheque in October and November 2022. Now, two years after October 7, we return to Roni Keidar, one of the film's protagonists, to talk about the events of the war and how she sees things today.<br />Moderated by Prof. Ruhama Weiss.</p><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><p>Tickets: 10 NIS / Cin' Members: free entry</p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p> </p> Cinematheque Jerusalem Cinematheque

Aswat Acherim (Other Voices)

USA 2021 | 85 minutes | English, Arabic | Hebrew, Arabic subtitles

The battle line in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is drawn at the border towns of Sderot and Gaza. Sderot is in Israel. Gaza is in Palestine. Not so long ago, they were peaceful neighbors, largely unaffected by the crisis. Today, a wall separates them and a river of blood unites them in grief. People on either side are sworn enemies. Their governments have no interaction except through bombs and wars. But, a few people on either side are trying to change that narrative with friendships across the hostile borders.

The leading voices are RONI KEIDAR and ERIC YELLIN in Sderot and MAHA MEHANNA and AHMED AL-NASSAN in Gaza. They are the other voices in the conflict. The friendships started with a blog created by a Gazan and an Israeli from Sderot where they tried to draw the world’s attention to their plight. Their blog gave birth to a group called the OTHER VOICE. From two friends and a blog, it has grown into dozens of friendships.

Unlike most friendships, they hardly ever meet because their governments forbid it. Organizing and communicating though phones and social media, they have staged events and rallies in Sderot and Gaza, often at the risk of their lives. These are not your normal friendships. They have lost friends, families and properties. They live under the shadow of death. But, they are bridging the river of hate and bloodshed with friendship. ASWAAT ACHER (Other Voices) is their story.

Dir.:
Ose Oyamendan