An Ordinary Life

Fadhumo and Helen are two refugees seeking sanctuary, one in Tel Aviv and one in Berlin, each coping with discrimination, otherness and a life away from home. The two close friends become social activists determined to assist women like themselves and to provide a better future for next generations. Efrat Shalom Danon and Gili Danon's documentary displays the contrasts between Israeli and German immigration policies, while shedding light on the two women's mutual fate: an unstable life controlled by government policy, always depending on human kindness, guided by the belief that despite everything, their dreams may still have a chance.

Director: Gili Danon, Efrat Shalom Danon

Producer: Osnat Trabelsi, Efrat Shalom Danon, Gili Danon

Co Producer: Sorin Manu

Trailer

Details

Production Company: Trabelsi Productions
Duration: 55 min.
Date of Release: August 2019
Country of Production: Israel, Germany

Shooting Format: 4K
Language: Hebrew, English, German, Tigrinya
Subtitles: Hebrew, English

Festivals & Awards

Jerusalem Film Festival
2019
SIFF - Switzerland International Film Festival
2020
Brussels Jewish International Film Festival
2020
International Changing Perspectives Film Festival - Turkey
2020
International Migration Film Festival - Turkey
2020
Jersey Shore Film Festival
Best International Feature Documentary Award 2020
Fresco International Film Festival
2020
SAGA Adelaide: Women's International Film Festival
2020