Grassroots in Dry Lands
Grassroots in Dry Lands tells the story of three unconventional social workers united by a common vision that transcends the antagonisms between their countries. Nuha, from Nablus (Occupied Palestinian Territories), Talal, from East Amman (Jordan), and Amit, from Sderot (Israel) are empowering some of the region’s most disenfranchised, war-scarred communities in an effort to build a just and civil society.
Grassroots in Dry Lands tells the story of three unconventional social workers united by a common vision that transcends the antagonisms between their countries. Nuha, from Nablus (Occupied Palestinian Territories), Talal, from East Amman (Jordan), and Amit, from Sderot (Israel) are empowering some of the region’s most disenfranchised, war-scarred communities in an effort to build a just and civil society.
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participationTalal QdahRimaa MuhamedAmit KitainMerav Moshe GrodofskySami KilaniNuha Dwaikat ShaeJim Torczyner
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writerHelene Klodawsky
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directorHelene Klodawsky
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narratorHelene Klodawsky
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cinematographerAlex Margineanu
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editorHannele Halm
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researchHelene KlodawskyJodi Hope MichaelsDavid LeducAlex Margineanu
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supplementary footageFrançois Dagenais
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location soundSarah KaskasYishai IlanAmir BovermanIssam RishmawiShiraz Rishmawi
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camera assistantHisham Aerout
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production assistantNava MizrahiSerene HusniNajwa MubarkiNidal Rafa
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location researchSerene HusniNava MizrahiNajwa MubarkiNidal Rafa
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original musicOlivier Alary
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sound designBenoît DameCatherine Van Der Donckt
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sound editingBenoît DameCatherine Van Der Donckt
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narration coachCatherine Van Der Donckt
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foleyStéphane Cadotte
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foley assistantSylvain Robillard
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still photographyJohn LucasSerene HusniAlex Margineanu
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translationSerene HusniSharonne Cohen
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additional translationTomer GendlerWaleed AlmusharafAli Alousi
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transcriptionSerene HusniSharonne CohenHélène Laporte-Rawji
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driverMuhammed ZreigatGeorge FarahAbed Tariq
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post-production supervisorAnne-Marie Bousquet
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post-production coordinatorMyriam TherrienJean-François Laprise
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assistant editorOlivier Deslauriers Prud'hommeAmélie LabrècheOlivier LamarreFranck Le CorollerStéphanie VaillancourtMarie-Ève Vignola
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online editorYannick Carrier
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colouristYannick Carrier
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graphic designMélanie Bouchard
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digital editing technicianIsabelle PainchaudPierre DupontPatrick Trahan
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re-recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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voice recordingGeoffrey Mitchell
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mixJean Paul Vialard
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production coordinatorCamila BlosShiraz JanjuaChristine WilliamsVirginie Neveu
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senior production coordinatorIsabelle Limoges
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program administratorLeslie Anne Poyntz
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production accountantMartine Brunelle
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production managerIan Quenneville
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legal counselRemy KhouzamStéphanie L'ÉcuyerDominique Aubry
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insuranceBernard Guillemette
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marketing managerKelley Alexander
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publicistPat Dillon
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executive producerNathalie BartonAnnette Clarke
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producerNathalie BartonKat BauluRavida Din
School Subjects
Notes
Warnings: smoking, rape (discussion/definition)
Discuss the similarities in the three regions of the film (Amman, Jordan; Sderot, Israel; Nablus, Palestine). Are there similarities to any communities in Canada today or in the past? Remember to consider urban, rural and Indigenous communities.
Divide into groups and discuss one of the following quotes:
- “Hope as a weapon”;
- “Rights are universal”;
- “Hope must be chosen. It is a duty”;
- “Your degree is your weapon.”
Check the current status of the International Community Action Network (ICAN) at McGill University. What are the most recent successes or challenges they are reporting? Explore the work of Amnesty International and compare it to ICAN.
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Grassroots in Dry Lands, Helene Klodawsky, provided by the National Film Board of Canada