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Arna's Children is a 2004 Dutch-Israeli documentary film directed by Juliano Mer Khamis and Danniel Danniel. The film's story revolves around a children's theater group in Jenin in the Palestinian territories established by Arna Mer-Khamis, the director's mother, an Israeli Jewish political and human rights activist.
Arna's Children: Directed by Danniel Danniel, Juliano Mer-Khamis. With Arna Mer Khamis, Juliano Mer-Khamis. Juliano Mer Khamis' documentary on his mother, Arna, an activist against the Israeli occupation who founded an alternative education system for Palestinian children.
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- Danniel Danniel, Juliano Mer-Khamis
- 2004
Arna's Children. When Israeli soldier Arna Mer-Khamis marries Palestinian Saliba Khamis in the 1950s, she becomes an activist for Palestinian human rights. Moving to Jenin, a city in the ...
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- Juliano Mer-Khamis, Danniel Danniel
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Arna’s Children. Zakariyya, Alla, Ashraf, Youssef and Nidal. These are Arna’s children, whom Juliano followed from childhood, to early adulthood, to death. Of these children only one survived the occupation: Zakariyya. He is now the leader of Al Aqsa Brigade in the West Bank and at the top of Israel’s most-wanted list.
Currently you are able to watch "Arna's Children" streaming on Peacock or for free with ads on Tubi TV, Cineverse. Synopsis Juliano Mer Khamis' documentary on his mother, Arna, an activist against the Israeli occupation who founded an alternative education system for Palestinian children.
- Juliano Mer-Khamis, Danniel Danniel
- 7
- Arna Mer-Kh
- 84 min
Five years after Arna’s death, Juliano returns to the camp to discover what happened to Arna’s children. Mer Khamis’s film juxtaposes the sweet-faced young boys with the militants and martyrs they become. Arna’s Children reveals the tragedy and horror of young lives trapped by the circumstances of occupation.
Arna's Children (2004) — Palestine Film Institute. Film of the Week #52. April 13th - 20th 2022. Arna’s Children (2004) Documentary, 1h 24m. Yussef committed a suicide attack in 2001. Ashraf was killed by the Israeli army in 2002. Alla led a group of resistance fighters to his death in 2003.