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201560 minPG-13documentary

Summer in Arad

201560 minPG-13documentary

A diverse group of residents in Arad includes veterans, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Bedouins, and Sudanese refugees living together.

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A diverse group of residents in Arad includes veterans, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Bedouins, and Sudanese refugees living together.

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Anat Zeltzerdirector

Anat Zeltzerwriter

Modi Bar-Onwriter

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Summer in Arad captures life in the Israeli city of Arad during one summer in 2015. The film features conversations with veterans, immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Bedouins, Eritrean migrant workers, and ultra-Orthodox from the Gur Hasidic community. Through these encounters, it documents the city’s diverse population and the tensions, friendships, and cultural dynamics that shape daily life in this microcosm of Israel.

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