Obaida(2019)
What does it feel like to be led away from your home by a soldier, while blindfolded? What happens when a military occupation looms over an entire childhood?
Obaida Synopsis
OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military arrest. Each year, some 700 Palestinian children undergo military detention in a system where ill-treatment is widespread and institutionalized. For these young detainees, few rights are guaranteed, even on paper. After release, the experience of detention continues to shape and mark former child prisoners’ path forward.
Obaida (2019) is a documentary, history and war film directed by Matthew Cassel, released on April 24, 2019 with a runtime of 7m. It stars Obaida Jawabreh.
- Director:
- Matthew Cassel
- Writers:
- Matthew Cassel
- Status:
- Released
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Directed by Matthew Cassel, written by Matthew Cassel.
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The main cast of Obaida (2019) includes Obaida Jawabreh. The film was directed by Matthew Cassel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Obaida released?
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Obaida was released on April 24, 2019 and runs for 7m.
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