Free virtual screening of the documentary film "Two Kids A Day," directed by David Wachsmann

Saturday, August 19, 2023
12:00 PM 2:30 PM 12:00 14:30

Palestine Museum US 1764 Litchfield Turnpike Woodbridge United States (map)

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Screening will start at 12:00 Noon US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, Released 2022, Running Time 70 minutes, Hebrew, Arabic, English subtitles. The film screening will be followed by a discussion with film Director David Wachsmann, producer Mohamad Babai, and (possibly) Advocate Moria Shlomot.

Synopsis
On average, two Palestinian kids are arrested every night by the Israeli army. They are interrogated, tried, and sent to prison.

TWO KIDS A DAY describes the use of minors' arrests to control and repress Palestinian society.

About Director
David Wachsmann was born in northern Israel not far from the border with Lebanon and currently lives and works in Tel Aviv. He studied at the Sam Spiegel Film School in Jerusalem. In his films, David deals with social and political issues that motivate him to action. He creates out of a belief in the power of cinema to create even the slightest change of consciousness.

About the Producer
Mohamad Babai,45 is a film producer and an activist who lives in Jaffa, Occupied Palestine.

About Advocate Moria Shlomot
CEO of Parents Against Child Detention" Moria is a member of the Tel Aviv city council. Previously Moria practiced human rights law, served as General Director of Peace Now, General Director of the Counseling Center for Women, and General Director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel.