Strangers No More
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Strangers No More |
| Original title | Strangers No More |
| Country of production |
United States Israel |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2010 |
| length | 40 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director |
Karen Goodman Kirk Simon |
| production | Karen Goodman Kirk Simon |
| music | Wendy Blackstone |
| camera | Buddy Squires |
| cut | Nancy Baker |
Strangers No More is a short film directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon .
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The documentary shows a school in Tel Aviv , Israel , where children from 48 different countries and with different personal backgrounds come together to learn together. The students' parents are among the more than 300,000 migrant workers living in Israel - some with government permission and some without.
The film is also about three students who try to gain a foothold in Israel and gradually reveal the circumstances that led them to take this path.
production
Strangers No More was shot at the Bialik-Rogozin School in Tel Aviv. The film was produced by the directors Kirk Simon and Karen Goodman, who own the production company Simon & Goodman Picture Company.
Strangers No More made its debut at the Laemmle Theaters Sunset 5 Theater in West Hollywood , California on September 24, 2010 . The film was shown worldwide through the special Oscar program by Shorts International. The Oscar nomination was announced on January 25, 2011 and the award ceremony took place on February 27, 2011. The film was first broadcast on television on the Home Box Office television channel on December 5, 2011.
Awards
Strangers No More was awarded the Oscar for " Best Documentary Short Film " at the 2011 Academy Awards .
Web links
- Strangers No More in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Sarah S. Willen: Transnational migration to Israel in global comparative context Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Incorporated, 2007 - 268 pages, at books.google.de
- Strangers No More Official Website
Individual evidence
- ^ Winners and Nominees for the 83rd Academy Awards
- ↑ Film about Tel Aviv school wins Academy Award ( memento of the original from August 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
