The video above features an excerpt from Children of the Bible by director Nitza Gonen. The film focuses on the Israeli rapper and informal educator Jeremy “Cool” Abash who works towards changing the humiliated and depressed image of the Ethiopian community in Israel, both in its own eyes and in the eyes of Israeli society, by bringing members of the Ethiopian community closer to their tradition—the songs, the meaning of Ethiopian names, stories about the lives of the Ethiopian community and the journey that has taken on mythical proportions.
The film is part of the BINA Cultural Foundation‘s 7th Annual Sheba Film Festival, and will screen at the 92nd Street Y on Sunday May 2, followed by a panel discussion. Tickets are available for purchase here.
And don’t forget tonight’s special concert with Israel’s international pop star, Noa, and guest star Mira Awad.
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