Samar, 12, lives in Lod, a mixed city marred by poverty. She has an Arab-Israeli mother and a Palestinian father. Linor, 11, lives in Tlamim, a religious jewish settlement. There are only 67 km between Lod and Tlamim, but the girls are separated by a vast national, cultural and ideological abyss.

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As participants in an education and technology program, their relationship starts from online correspondence. Meeting face-to-face adds an intense component to the two girls’ lives, sweeping them and their families into a profound and complex experience.

Almost Friends - A Film by Nitzan Ophir
A Heyman Brothers Films Production

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