Night Shift
DOCUMENTARY FILMS
•
47m
This is the story of Israel's toughest neighborhood through one night with a local cop. The neighborhood is home to the largest community of Ethiopian immigrants in the country and Rafi Mells is the only cop in charge of it. Unlike most cops, whose task is to maintain law and order, Rafi's work revolves around helping his community to adapt to life in Israel.
This program may contain strong language, nudity, and/or violence. Viewer discretion is advised.
Year: 2013
Languages: Hebrew & Amharic, English subtitles
Director: Itamar Chen
Producers: Aurit Zamir, Yoav Roeh
Up Next in DOCUMENTARY FILMS
-
The Wonderful Kingdom of Papa Alaev
This is the modern-day Shakespearean tale about a legendary Tajik-Israeli musical family controlled by the charismatic patriarch, Papa Alaev. Only his equally strong-willed daughter Ada dares to resist his will. As Papa nears 80 and generations clash over new musical directions, the family show m...
-
Covered Up
Rachel, an ultra-orthodox young woman, entered an arranged marriage ready to be a kosher woman doing the will of her husband. After her marriage fails and she gets divorced, she asks permission to remove her wig — an unusual move in the ultra-orthodox society. Facing the opposition from her paren...
-
Wild Kids
Hidden behind heavy metal doors of an old Jerusalem bomb shelter, lies a tiny animation studio. Every week, several children of Russian immigrants meet to create a colorful carnival of monsters and earthquakes. "Wild Kids" illuminates the subversive world of two talented teenage artists, Zalman a...
