KIDS OF THE ROCKET SIREN

Directed by Daniel Roher
2013, 17 minutes
Purchase $249 | Classroom rental: $125

The alarm sounds. A deafening explosion ricochets through the night. As the Kids of the Rocket Siren bunker down in their family’s rocket shelter, each one can tell by the sound of the boom whether the projectile fell in a distant farmers field or on the house next door. The reality for the kids who live in Sderot, an Israeli town that neighbors the Gaza strip, is a constant reminder that they are in the midst of a deadly conflict. Kids of the rocket Siren melds verite, interviews and haunting archival to document the kids who have grown up with rocket shelters, sirens and deadly blasts; young persons who haven’t given up on peace, who cling to universal elements that can unify the starkest enemies.

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Festivals & Awards

WINNER - Best Documentary - Chagrin Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Toronto Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Atlanta Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - LA Jewish Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - San Diego Jewish Film Festival

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