The House of Tomorrow
Synopsis
The House of Tomorrow takes a new approach to an old conflict inspired by the forward vision of extraordinary women who are changing their own worlds a step at a time - not by overlooking the conflict but by seeing what people can do despite it.
Shot on location, the film takes us from the high rise tech buildings of Tel Aviv to the holy sites and bustling markets of Jerusalem, from the cobbled lanes of Bethlehem to the expanding streets of Ramallah, capturing the energy and tension of a world defined by it’s clashing viewpoints.
A contemporary and fast-paced documentary, The House of Tomorrow focuses on the future and the idea that people can have a hand in their own destinies, however unlikely and whatever the odds.
Details
- Year
- 2011
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 70 minutes
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Shamim Sarif, Hanan Kattan
- Producer
- Hanan Kattan
- Executive Producer
- Hanan Kattan, Miriam Twaalfhoven
- Editor
- Chuck Cartmel, Jack Hennigen
- Screenwriter
- Shamim Sarif
- Director of Photography
- Shamim Sarif
- Principal cast
- Hanan Kattan, Liat Aaronson
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Enlightenment Productions Ltd
Hanan KattanSales Company
Enlightenment Productions Ltd
Breakthrough Media, CanadaPage updates
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