The Heart of Jenin (2008)

Original title

Das Herz von Jenin

Directed by

Lior Geller, Marcus Vetter

Genre

documentary film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 29m

Rated

12

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Palestinian father chooses to donate his son's organs to Israeli children after the boy is shot by soldiers. The documentary follows his journey and the complex human connections that result.

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What happens

The Heart of Jenin is a 2008 documentary film written and directed by Marcus Vetter and Leon Geller. The film tells the story of Ismael Khatib from Jenin, a Palestinian whose son was shot by Israeli soldiers. Instead of seeking revenge, he donated his son's organs to Israeli children. In April 2010, The Heart of Jenin won the German Film Award for Best Documentary Film. The film also served as a springboard for the project Cinema Jenin. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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