Obaida
What does it feel like to be led away from your home by a soldier, while blindfolded? What happens when a military occupation looms over an entire childhood?
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Sinopsis
OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian childās 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 prisonersā path forward.
Sinopsis
OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian childās 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 prisonersā path forward.
Editor's Take
Get ready for a thrilling ride! 'Obaida' is an action-packed adventure with heart and soul.
