Mom, Dad, I’m Muslim

Israel 2012 | 58 minutes | Hebrew, Arabic

Directed by: Anat Tel 

22-year-old May Davidovich converted to Islam 4 years ago. Since then she has been living under threat in her childhood neighborhood in Carmiel. She is very religious, learns the Qur’an and prays five times a day. At the age of 14 May developed an interest in Islam. She was searching for truth, something to believe in and hold on to. Her mother is a religious Jew who keeps the Shabbat and goes to the Mikve for the ritual immersion while her father believes in the transfer of Arabs out of Israel. They all share a house and May hopes to find a good match that will be able to accept both her and her unusual family.

May lives between two worlds. She longs for a husband, children and a life within the Arab society but remains close to the family that pays dearly for her choice and fears losing her.

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Director Anat Tel Mendelovich

Producer Sasha Klein, Anat Tel Mendelovich

Script Anat Tel Mendelovich, Emmanuelle Mayer

Cinematographer Emmanuelle Mayer

Editor Noam Amit

Music Omer Vashdi