Doc Edge Festival 2024
66 films, 28 immersive projects, and 30 world premieres across 43 days.
The 19th Doc Edge International Documentary Film Festival will be held in Christchurch, Auckland, Wellington, and nationwide online from 19 May to 31 July 2024.
- Christchurch (19 – 30 June)
- Wellington (3 – 14 June)
- Auckland (3 – 14 June)
- Nationwide online (15 – 31 July)
We are delighted to host the following premieres of the Israeli/Jewish related films:
“We Will Dance Again” by Yariv Mozer
WORLD PREMIERE
7 October, the day the music stopped, and the world changed.
https://docedge.nz/films/we-will-dance-again/
*Yariv will attend the festival in Christchurch.
“I Shall Not Hate” by Tal Barda
ASIA PACIFIC PREMIERE
Surrounded by violence and oppression, Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish chose education and tolerance. When war claimed his daughters, he responded with forgiveness. But peace must be a two way street.
https://docedge.nz/films/i-shall-not-hate/
*Tal and her subject Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish will attend the festival in Christchurch.
“Sabbath Queen” by Sandi DuBowski
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Filmed over 21 years, the film follows Amichai Lau-Lavie from drag-queen rebel to rabbi, as he radically reinvents religion and ritual and stands up for peace.
https://docedge.nz/films/sabbath-queen/
*Sandi will attend the festival in Christchurch and Auckland.
“The Jewish Nazi?” by Dan Goldberg
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
Dubbed “The Mascot”, Hitler’s youngest soldier was in fact a Jewish boy who hid his secret in Australia for 50 years before embarking on a rollercoaster ride for his true identity that culminates with a blistering sting in the tail.
https://docedge.nz/films/the-jewish-nazi/
*Dan will attend the festival in Christchurch.
“Mourning in Lod” by Hilla Medalia
NEW ZEALAND PREMIERE
The fates of three families are inextricably intertwined in a vicious cycle of violence in the city of Lod, Israel, where Israelis and Palestinians live side-by-side. The outpouring of love, anger, and forgiveness that follows offers a glimpse of morning light to offset a collective state of seemingly endless mourning.
https://docedge.nz/films/mourning-in-lod/
Another film is:
“War and Justice” by Michele Gentile, Marcus Vetter
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE
For the last 25 years, the International Criminal Court’s mission has been to end the most serious crimes against humanity. But can war crimes in war be prevented at all?
https://docedge.nz/films/war-and-justice/
*Michele (Mike) will attend the festival in Christchurch.
Please support the filmmakers and the festival by attending, engaging, and promoting the films far and wide.
Everything you need to know is here: https://docedge.nz/
