FIRST LESSON IN PEACE
Israel, 2005, 56Min., Video, Hebrew,, English Subtitles
 
A personal letter of a father to his six-year-old daughter, Michal, starting first grade at the united Jewish-Arab school at "Naveh Shalom", a letter she will read only when she will have grown up. Both film and letter mature during Michal''s first school year, addressing the objection of the Zionist grandfather and the rightist uncle to Michal''s parents decision expressed through fear, tactless thoughts and confrontation. The film reaches a climax during the events commemorating the Israeli Memorial Day and the Palestinian Nakbah Day bringing all the participants to distressing and unexpected situations. 
Director: Yoram Honig
Producer: Yoram Honig
Cinematography: Asher Ben-Yair, Alon Eilat, Yoram Honig
Editor: Miki Cohen
Original Music: Shalom Hanoch
Trailer: http://www.docmovies.com/He/docaviv22.html
Cinematheque 1, 31/03/2006, 12:00