Shahida: Brides of Allah

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Run time: 76 min
  • Premiere: 2008. February 8.

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.

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Crew

Asher Ben-Yair

Cinematography

Abigile Sperber

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Natalie Assouline

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Directing

Editing

Production

Ayelet Ephrati

Producer

Writing

Crew

Asher Ben-Yair

Cinematography

Abigile Sperber

Cinematography

Natalie Assouline

Cinematography

Directing

Editing

Production

Ayelet Ephrati

Producer

Writing