Origin: Israel | Fiction | Director: Naomi Levari | 58 minutes

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Ameer Got His Gun

Director: Naomi Levari Israel 2011 58 minutes

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-gev_7cQd8

Ameer is a Muslim Arab about to enlist in to the Israeli army. He believes
this is a path towards equality and belonging in the Jewish state. On his
journey, he carefully navigates the thin line between Jewish and Arab
societies in Israel.

Unlike the majority of 18 year old boys in Israel, for whom army service is mandatory, Ameer is exempt from military service under the assumption that his enlistment might endanger Israel's security. That is because Ameer, An Israeli citizen, is a Muslim Arab. And yet, Ameer decides to volunteer. He believes that his induction is the way to equality, he believes this is the way to belong to the state he lives in, the state he wants to love. Ameer is setting a voyage to civic and self definition, while carefully navigating the thin line between Jewish and Arab societies. Being an eternal optimist Ameer wishes to be both a proud Arab and enthusiastic Israeli while his only enemy is reality.

Co-presented by: Givat Haviva, Ameinu, and NIF New Generations

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