Shahida: Brides of Allah
2008•1h 16m•Released
Documentary
Israeli director Natalie Assouline chronicles the lives of women, mostly young mothers, in prison for involvement in failed suicide attacks/terrorists attacks in Israel. Filmed over two years, this portrait strives to unearth the motivations behind their crimes. With the women's heads and feelings firmly covered, the film reveals no answers, just the heart-breaking tension between humanity and ideology.
Director
Natalie Assouline
Writer
Natalie Assouline
Languages
Arabic, Hebrew
Studio
Pie Films
Production
Company
Pie Films
Producer
Ayelet Ephrati
Producer
Talia Kleinhendler
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