| Abstract |
This is a rare opportunity to look into the closed society of children, as they behave towards one another oblivious of the camera. The focus is a fifth grade class in Jerusalem. Here we meet Omri, a pudgy and awkward eleven-year-old. He clearly has not made friends. The popular children in the class follow the leadership of Yatan, a verbally aggressive, athletic, and good looking kid. To be his friend is to be in the "in group", and Omri never makes it. Reminiscent of The Lord of the Flies, this documentary captures the cruelty of children and the vulnerability of those who don t fit in. Even the teachers side with the stronger members of the class and offer no protection to the victimized child. This short film has already provoked intense discussion in classrooms in Israel and in America. In view of the attempt to understand the rash of school shootings here, this portrait of a child who is treated like an outcast is particularly relevant.Contains strong language. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed April 8, 2015). |
| General note | Originally released as DVD. |
| Spec. audience char. |
For High School; College; Adult audiences. |
| Language | This edition in Hebrew with English subtitles. |
| Awards note | Flaherty Seminar, Israel, 1998 |
| Awards note | Gecko Award, Cinematexas, 1999 |
| Awards note | Special Panel, American Psychological Association, 2000 |
| Awards note | Tel Aviv International Festival, 1998 |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
