Comrade Dov
2020 US Tour featuring director Barak Heymann
Sponsored by the New Israel Fund and J Street
Goddamned communist. Internal enemy. Privileged Tel Aviv Ashkenazi. It seems Dov Khenin has been called almost everything during his 13-year tenure as Member of Knesset for the Jewish-Arab party ‘Hadash’.
For years, director Barak Heymann has been following this leading legislator, creating a film that examines the open wounds of contemporary Israeli society: from the forced removal of the residents of Givat Amal to turbulent meetings of the Knesset’s Finance Committee, and down to the violent events at Umm al-Hiran.
Comrade Dov is a surprising, thought-provoking portrait of a unique politician, who refuses to give up even as reality deals him one cruel blow after another.
Seven Screenings Across Six U.S. Cities
Boston — Brooklyn — Chicago — Seattle — Los Angeles — San Francisco
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
Thursday, June 4, 2020
Sunday, June 7, 2020
Monday, June 8, 2020
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Thursday, June 11, 2020
About
Barak Heymann was born in 1976 in Yedidia Village in the north of Israel. He has been directing and producing documentaries for TV and cinema for the past 15 years. Barak’s, and his brother Tomer’s, independent film company, Heymann Brothers Films, has produced over 25 documentaries. Their films have premiered in numerous festivals worldwide, such as Berlinale, IDFA and Hotdocs, where they have won prestigious awards. Barak teaches in several films schools in Israel and is currently engaged in a number of ongoing projects.
Photo by: Avner Shaked
Film Credits
Director & Producer: Barak Heymann
Co-Director: Uri Levi
Editor: Nili Feller
Cinematographers: Uri Levi, Barak Heymann
Original Music: Ophir Leibovitch
Sound Design & Mix: Aviv Aldema
From the Press
Israel Today
Time Out
Haaretz
Tour Partners and Sponsors
This tour is sponsored by:
J Street and the New Israel Fund.
J Street is the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans. Working in American politics and the Jewish community, we advocate for policies that advance shared US and Israeli interests as well as Jewish and democratic values, leading to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
The New Israel Fund is the leading organization committed to equality and democracy for all Israelis. Widely credited with building Israeli progressive civil society, we have provided millions of dollars to more than 850 organizations since our inception in 1979.
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