Short Films Used to Visualize a World of Peace
by Amanda Georges
AFF Staff
Two short films have been recently completed as part of the innovative Imagine: 2018 project by grassroots organization One Voice in an effort to share the messages of peace from Israeli and Palestinian youth.
Imagine: 2018 first asked youth last year from both sides of the border to write a story imagining life in the Middle East after 10 years of peace. Fifty of the best essays were published in two books, one in Arabic and one in Hebrew, and now One Voice plans to turn the top 10 essays into short films.
“The essay contest portion of the project was designed to inspire and empower Israeli and Palestinian youth to visualize the concrete benefits of peace – and by turning the short stories into films, One Voice hopes to inspire and empower people worldwide,” said Erin Pineda from One Voice.
The project marks a new endeavor for One Voice in using film as a medium to spread the group’s message of cooperation and peace from moderates who seek a two-state solution to the ongoing conflict.
Israeli directors Rani Blair and Eran Riklis directed the first two films and recruited the help of some top Israeli actors. Directors from Israel, Palestine and Hollywood will be participating in the project.
Blair directed Tel Aviv-Damascus Express about an Israeli boy and a Palestinian girl traveling together on a train from Tel Aviv to Damascus when romance ensues.
A Soldier and a Boy was directed by Riklis and tells the story of an Israeli soldier and Palestinian boy who are chasing one another and both holding guns. When each fires their weapon, water comes out of the guns and a picnic water fight begins.
When all the films are completed, One Voice will make them available on their official website (www.onevoicemovement.org) and on video-sharing website YouTube.
“Film is an incredibly powerful medium – especially for helping people to visualize things that seem unimaginable, and for disseminating the dream or vision of a single individual to millions of people around the globe,” said Pineda.
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