Freedom Runners (2016)
Rotem Genossar, a teacher at the Bialik-Rogozin campus in south Tel Aviv, founds a running group for his students, young African refugees whose families fled their homeland and now live in Israel without any legal status. At first running is just a social activity for the students, but it quickly becomes a means to fight for their civil rights, part of a struggle to secure them a place of their own, out of the margins of Israeli society.
Director: David Wachsmann
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: April 7, 2016
Music: Dafna Keenan
Editing: David Reinlib
Production: Vice Versa Films
Original Language: en
Keywords
refugee, illegal immigration, migrant worker, eritrea
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Freedom Runners about?
- Rotem Genossar, a teacher at the Bialik-Rogozin campus in south Tel Aviv, founds a running group for his students, young African refugees whose families fled their homeland and now live in Israel without any legal status. At first running is just a social activity for the students, but it quickly becomes a means to fight for their civil rights, part of a struggle to secure them a place of their own, out of the margins of Israeli society.
- Who directed Freedom Runners?
- Freedom Runners was directed by David Wachsmann.
- How long is Freedom Runners?
- Freedom Runners has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is Freedom Runners?
- Freedom Runners is a Documentary film.