Obaida

OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian children undergo military detention in a system where ill-treatment is widespread and institutionalized. For these young detainees, few rights are guaranteed, even on paper. After release, the experience of detention continues to shape and mark former child prisoners’ path forward.

Synopsis

OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian children undergo military detention in a system where ill-treatment is widespread and institutionalized. For these young detainees, few rights are guaranteed, even on paper. After release, the experience of detention continues to shape and mark former child prisoners’ path forward.

Cast & Crew

Obaida Jawabreh

Himself

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Technical Specs

Release Date2019-04-24

Runtime7 MIN

Rating0.0/10

StatusReleased

Languages

Arabic

Hashtags

#child abuse#right and justice#post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)#war crimes#refugee#cooking#trauma#freedom of speech#civil rights#childhood trauma#press freedom#racism#children's rights#censorship#hope for future#extremist#awareness#abuse of power#resilience#lack of awareness#therapeutic