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Sarah Meital Benjamin

Sarah Meital Benjamin is an artist and filmmaker from Jerusalem whose work explores womanhood, displacement, and self-representation. Her debut film Arava (2023), a coming-of-age portrait set on the margins of Jerusalem, premiered at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, where it was nominated for Best International Film. That same year, her photo series Terminus, documenting the abandone…

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Arava

In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another.

Meow

A midnight search for a lost cat leads a lonely teen into an unexpected encounter.

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Arava

In 2000s Jerusalem, Arava reluctantly goes on a trip with her best friend, Tzipi. Along the way, they’re confronted with the intricacies of their individual identities, hopes, losses, and their relationship to one another.

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Meow

A midnight search for a lost cat leads a lonely teen into an unexpected encounter.

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