Czechia / Apr 20, 2004 / One World Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Juliano Mer-Khamis' documentary on his mother, Arna, an activist against the Israeli occupation who founded an alternative education system for Palestinian children.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Nidal Swetti | Self |
| Yousef Swetti | Self |
| Mahmoud Kaneri | Self |
| Khairia Fakhri | Self |
| Ashraf Abu-Alheji | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | הילדים של ארנה |
| Original language | עִבְרִית (HE) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, English, עִבְרִית |
| Production countries | Israel, Netherlands, Palestinian Territory |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Trabelsi Productions, Pieter van Huystee Film & TV, Utopia Camera Services, Edit Point, EDIT Studio, Scala Studio's Ltd., Dutch Cultural Broadcasting Promotional Fund, CoBo Fund, IKONdocs, PVH Film, The New Israeli Foundation For Cinema & TV |
| Official site | arna.info |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 2004 |
| Executive producer | Sylvia Baan |
| Production | Pieter van Huystee, Osnat Trabelsi, Sylvia Baan |
| Writer | Danniel Danniel, Juliano Mer-Khamis |
| Editing | Obbe Verwer, Govert Janse, Martin Klein |
| Cinematography | Juliano Mer-Khamis, Hana Abu Shaada, Uri Shteinmintz |
| Assistant directors | Juliano Mer-Khamis, Danniel Danniel |
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| Camera operators | Hana Abu Shaada, Uri Shteinmintz, Juliano Mer-Khamis |
| Additional photography | Juliano Mer-Khamis, Hana Abu Shaada, Uri Shteinmintz |
| Production design | Moshe Sayada |
| Art direction | Moshe Sayada |
| Set decoration | Moshe Sayada |
| Music | Sami Kanbura, Huibert Boon, Alla Khouri, Rani Nentzel |
| Sound | Huibert Boon, Sami Kanbura, Alla Khouri, Rani Nentzel |
Release dates
Premiere
Canada / Apr 23, 2004 / Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
United States / May 03, 2004 / Tribeca Film Festival
Netherlands / Sep 22, 2004 / Nederlands Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Oct 08, 2004
Theatrical release
Japan / Jul 08, 2006
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