Neveen
This short documentary presents a portrait of Neveen, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl who lives in the Shufat refugee camp on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Neveen gives us a tour of her typical day: helping her mother with chores, attending school, learning English with her aunt. Throughout, Neveen discusses her family history and her faith; her classmates engage in a lively discussion about the history of Israeli-Palestinian relations and what they think the future holds for all people in the region.
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Children of Jerusalem1991 7 filmsChildren of Jerusalem (1991–1996) is a collection of seven films by multi-award-winning filmmaker Beverly Shaffer. The series offers portraits of life in Jerusalem as experienced by seven children from diverse social, cultural and religious backgrounds.
This short documentary presents a portrait of Neveen, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl who lives in the Shufat refugee camp on the outskirts of Jerusalem. Neveen gives us a tour of her typical day: helping her mother with chores, attending school, learning English with her aunt. Throughout, Neveen discusses her family history and her faith; her classmates engage in a lively discussion about the history of Israeli-Palestinian relations and what they think the future holds for all people in the region.
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directorBeverly Shaffer
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producerBeverly ShafferColin Neale
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executive producerColin Neale
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cameraKent Nason
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soundJacques Drouin
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editingSidonie Kerr
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sound editingDon Ayer
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re-recordingHans Peter Strobl
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musicKathryn Moses
Warning (if any): Graphic imagery of animal body parts at the beginning of the film in a lesson at school.
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
- Profile of an 11-year-old Palestinian girl named Neveen who lives in a refugee camp in Jerusalem.
- Neveen was born in a refugee camp. Do these camps still exist today in Jerusalem? How has the situation changed between Israelis and Palestinians since this documentary was released in 1992?
- How do Neveen’s ideas about peace differ from those of her father?
- How might Neveen feel while her class is discussing the future of refugees?
- What insights do the children in Neveen’s class have about the Middle East Conference that was taking place at the time? Do you think their voices are heard on a grander scale?
- How might Neveen’s upbringing have had an impact on her desire to become a doctor and help her people?
