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Forever Pure
Countries: UK, Israel, Russia
Year: 2016
Director: Maya Zinshtein
Genre: documentary
Language: Hebrew, Russian, Chechen
Translation: russian subtitles
Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Возраст: 16+
Beitar Jerusalem F.C. is the most popular and controversial football team in Israel, theonly club in the Premier League never to sign an Arab player. Mid-way through the2012-13 season, a secretive transfer deal by the owner, Russian-Israeli oligarch ArcadiGaydamak, brought two Muslim players from Chechnya. The deal inspired the mostracist campaign in Israeli sport that sent the club spiralling out of control. One seasonin a life of this famed club is a story of Israeli society, personal identity, politics, moneyand a window into how racism is destroying a team and society from within.
Awards and festivals:
Jerusalem Film Festival – Haggiag Award (Best Editing), The Lia Van Leer Award - Honorable Mention, Van Leer Group Foundation Award (Best Director of a Documentary)
RiverRun International Film Festival – Special Jury Prize (Documentary Feature)
Tromsø International Film Festival – Faith in Film Award
Tromsø International Film Festival – Faith in Film Award
CPH:DOX – participation
Zurich Film Festival – participation
