Välkommen till Hebron

The first thing 17-year-old Leila asserts in“Welcome to Hebron” is that no one can tell herwhat to do. She is a Palestinian who lives in theIsraeli-occupied city of Hebron in the West Bank,and she refuses to be a victim. Surrounded bycheck-points, barbed wire and the constantthreat of being attacked by settlers or soldiers,she dreams of seeing something different,studying in Egypt and ultimately bringing peaceto Hebron.Due to its location between the Palestiniancommunity and the Israeli settlement, the Al-Qurtuba school, where Leila is a student, is adaily target for stone and egg-throwing. A formerIsraeli soldier, who has served 14 months inHebron explains the mentality: “When you seea Palestinian, you throw a rock.” The childrenare taught the same, and children under twelve cannot be prosecuted.Never afraid of getting in close with hishandheld camera, director Terje Carlssonis a clever observer, not shying away fromcontroversy, instead letting the situations

Premiere Status
World premiere: Cast
Leila Sarsour, Yehuda Shaul, Feryal Abu Haikal: Producer
Terje Carlsson: Cinematography
Terje Carlsson: Spoken language
English, Arabic, Hebrew, Swedish