The 1957 Transcripts
72 mins
The film delves into an almost forgotten event that took place in Kfar Qasim in October 1956, when 47 innocent civilians were shot and killed by Israeli Border Police soldiers. Through a gripping narrative structure, like a suspenseful legal drama, the film unfolds the historical, political, and psychological reality that shaped and triggered the event. A cinematic montage created by the intertwined plotlines, emphasizes immense gaps, conflicting narratives, and deep divides between Jews and Arabs who are destined to live together on the same land. If we begin to recognize these gaps, will there be hope for reconciliation?
Ayelet Heller
Director
Osnat Trabelsi
Producer
Hadas Ayalon
Editor
Itai Raziel
Cinematography
Amos Zipori
Musician
Ilan Shizaf
Researcher
Ayelet Heller
Script
Yochai Ben-Zvi
Musician
Amir Tam
Musician
Lily Yudansky
Researcher
Lior Perla
Music
Vladi Tarikidi
Online Editor
Tamar Tessler
Production Design
Uri Ackerman
Cinematography
Tamar Tessler
Animation
Idan Shemesh
Musician
Benzi Geffen
Music
Vladi Tarikidi
Colorist
Roi Agazi
Visual Effects