Tamar
This short documentary follows 10-year-old Tamar, a resident of Jerusalem, as she recounts the experiences of her daily life in Israel. She practices her baritone tuba and attends school, the local market, and a religious youth camp. She welcomes cousins who have emigrated from Russia, and expresses her desire for peace between Jews and Arabs.
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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 follows 10-year-old Tamar, a resident of Jerusalem, as she recounts the experiences of her daily life in Israel. She practices her baritone tuba and attends school, the local market, and a religious youth camp. She welcomes cousins who have emigrated from Russia, and expresses her desire for peace between Jews and Arabs.
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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 editingDanuta Klis
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re-recordingJean-Pierre JoutelShelley Craig
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musicFran Avni
Warning: Mentions of the Holocaust, refugee camps, killings reported on the radio
Brief “lesson launcher type” activity or a series of inquiry questions with a bit of context:
- Documentary profiling the day-to-day life of Tamar, a Grade 5 student in Jerusalem. How is Tamar’s life similar to that of a Grade 5 student in Canada? What differences do you notice?
- How do Tamar and her mother feel as they pass the refugee camps?
- Research the Bedouin people. Was Tamar’s description of them accurate?
- How many languages do Tamar and her family speak? Is this typical of all families in the world to know so many languages? What would be the benefits of this?
- Why do Tamar and her family encounter the military/police so often when they are outside? How would you feel if you had similar experiences? How might growing up in this type of environment affect how a child develops?
- Tamar was 10 years old in 1991. How old would she be now? What do you imagine she would be doing?
