Gum Films
This is the story of a predominantly Ethiopian, poverty stricken neighborhood in Rehovot (a small town in Israel). The residents feel like they're living in the confines of a ghetto, and decide to break down the invisible walls. They found the first Ethiopian-only football team. Surprisingly, the team finds a large group of dedicated fans, and fights to find its place in the national league, but mostly in the Israeli society.
Director: Itamar Chen
Script: Itmar Chen
Producer: Yoav Roeh & Aurit Zamir
Duration: 60
Year: 2010
Status: In production
Format: HD
Language: Hebrew, Amharic (Ethiopian)
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Partners: The New Israel Foundation for Cinema and TV
Broadcasters: Yes Doco
Itamar Chen was born in Israel in 1983. He graduated with honors from the “Sam Spiegel Film & Television School”.
His first documentary film “Teacher Irena” was the opening film at Docaviv 2010, where it was awarded for the editing. The film was broadcast on Israel's Channel 8. He is currently working an a new documentary "Maavak Aliya" with the support of Yes TV Network and the Second Authority for TV.
