Alumim (2021)

Original title

עלומים

Directed by

Tawfik Abu Wael

Genre

thriller, drama television series

Country

Israel

Length

1 season, 9 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher works with at-risk students in a disadvantaged Israeli community. The series follows his efforts to connect with them while confronting the harsh realities of their lives.

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What happens

Alumim (Hebrew: עלומים), also distributed under the English title Unknowns, is an Israeli television series broadcast on Kan 11. Created by Guy Sidis, Nirit Yaron, and Tawfik Abu Wael, the series is based on the experiences of Sidis in a school for at-risk students and Abu Wael's childhood in a disadvantaged community in Israel. The show began broadcasting on 4 October 2021 and concluded its first season on 1 November 2021. On the night of the finale, it was publicized that due to its success the show was expected to be renewed for a second season. As of July 2022, Alumim had been acquired for broadcast in France, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, and Luxemburg. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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