All three award winning features in this box set support the belief that discrimination and fear of the other can be resolved through individual emotional connections. Be moved and inspired by these international stories of friendship between cultures. ARRANGED - Rochel (Zoe Lister Jones) is an Orthodox Jew, and Nasira a Muslim; both are set up for arranged marriages. With family pressure on one hand and the outside worlds rejection of traditional values on the other, they rely their unexpected friendship to pull through. Directed by Diane Crespo, Stefan Schaefer / USA / 89 min A BOTTLE IN THE GAZA SEA - Via a letter in a bottle, a teenage French-Israeli girl forms a strong bond with a young Palestinian man on the other side of the Gaza Sea. Directed by Thierry Brnisti / France / 99 min FOREIGN LETTERS - From different worlds, Ellie and Thuy form a powerful bond that helps Ellie cope with the hardships of adjusting to her new life in the states. Directed by Ela Thier / USA / 100 min Includes 3 short films, each selected to compliment the feature films they accompany. A SUMMER RAIN Dir by Ela Thier | THE RAFT Dir by Jan Thring| AN OASIS ON THE HILL Dir by Igal Kohen Total 288 min. English subtitles.
