We set up encounters between complete strangers, from different faiths and backgrounds in Israeli society. They had one task: to look each other in the eye, silently, for five straight minutes.
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הפגשנו בין זרים גמורים, ממגזרים שונים בחברה הישראלית. היתה להם משימה אחת פשוטה: להסתכל אחד לשני בעיניים במשך חמש דקות שלמות.
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نظمنا لقاءات بين غربياء من مقاطع مختلفة في المجتمع الاسرائيلي. كانت مهمتهم بسيطة: ان ينظروا في العيون بعضهم البعض لمدة خمس دقائق كاملة.
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Мы собирали в одном месте незнакомых людей из разных сегментов израильского общества. Их задача была проста: смотреть друг другу в глаза в течение целых пяти минут.
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Nous avons organisé des rencontres entre des dizaines de parfaits inconnus, dans toutes les mouvances sociales de la société israélienne. Ils avaient une mission: se regarder dans les yeux pendant 5 minutes.
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A Project directed by Deborah Aroshas
Produced by Michael Shamai
Executive Producers: Liron Shalish, Michael Shamai, Nava (Vivi) Elkabetz
Editor: David Reinlib
Director of Photography: Omer Lotan
Camera Operator: Amit Chachamov, Udi Goren, Tom Hendler, Omri Keren Lapidot
Lighting: Tom Srugo
Sound: Tom Klein, Dmitry Nefedov
Assistant Director: Reut Hamburger, Batel Cohen Gabai
Production Assistance: Madiha Awad, Noa Eshet, Michal Shamay, Yaelle Ferera
Make Up Artist: Tal Shahar
Color: Ilya Marcus
Music: "When the Night Falls" (כשהלילה יורד) Written by: David Peretz and Elad Shufan, Performed by: Ruth Dolores Weiss, from the movie "The Long Journey" by Eran Kolirin - Courtesy of the artists
Special Thanks
Yousef Sweid
Location Jerusalem: Musrara School of Art - Avi Sabag
Location Tel Aviv: Comme Il Faut - Tel Aviv Port
Location Be'er Sheva: Erez Hadad
Tom Klein, Eleanor Khateeb
Tal Even-tzur
Mayan Shay - Logo Design
Asaf Shahar
"Klaftcakes" - Reut Gilutz
Matan Pinkas
Rushes Camera Services - Tel Aviv
Rivkatal Faine
Hanna Jub
Hannah Elhadad, Yael Elhadad, Noa Elhadad, Yonatan Elhadad, Ron Aroshas
Eye to Eye العين بالعين עין בעין
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