Yacoub
This short documentary is a portrait of 9-year-old Yacoub, a Palestinian who lives in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem. He studies English and French at school, and enjoys shopping at outdoor markets and helping at his uncle's falafel shop. He'd like to be free to go out and play with his friends without his parents worrying about his safety. As we accompany him in his daily activities, we see how his life is affected by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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Children of Jerusalem1991 7 filmsChildren of Jerusalem (1991–1996) is a collection of seven films by multi-award-winning filmmaker Beverly Shaffer. The series offers portraits of life in Jerusalem as experienced by seven children from diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds.
This short documentary is a portrait of 9-year-old Yacoub, a Palestinian who lives in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem. He studies English and French at school, and enjoys shopping at outdoor markets and helping at his uncle's falafel shop. He'd like to be free to go out and play with his friends without his parents worrying about his safety. As we accompany him in his daily activities, we see how his life is affected by the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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réalisateurBeverly Shaffer
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producteurBeverly ShafferColin Neale
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producteur exécutifColin Neale
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caméraKent Nason
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sonJacques Drouin
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montageSidonie Kerr
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montage sonoreTony Reed
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ré-enregistrementAdrian Croll
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musiqueIbrahim Naddaf
Yacoub, Beverly Shaffer, offert par l'Office national du film du Canada