Muzut – Amal Murkus
Orit Fouks Rotem
The film presents the one-time character and complexity of the work of Palestinian singer
and artist Amal Murkus, who lives in the Galilee village of Kfar Yassif.
Amal Murkus is a Palestinian singer, actress and TV presenter who lives in the Galilee
village of Kfar Yassif. The film paints a portrait of Amal as a dream girl and a warrior
woman. As a successful and popular artist who performs on important stages in the world,
while a large part of the Israeli public is unaware of her existence. Despite the complexity
of creating as a Palestinian in Israel, she chose to stay in the village of her childhood and
create in Israel in her own language and in collaboration with her son Firas and her
daughter Yara.
Directors: Orit Fouks Rotem
Script: Orit Fouks Rotem
Research: Donna Hawa and Tamara Halawani
Producers: Baher Agbariya and Laura Samara
Production company: Majdal Films
Editing: Ori Derdikman and Shira Clara Winther
Filming: D.O.P. - Omar Jabareen, Itay Marom, May Abadi Grebler
Actors : Amal Murkus
Soundtrack: Shahaf Wagshal
Music : Amal Murkus
30 min | Hebrew and Arabic