Dolphin Boy at Other Israel Film Festival

NYC PREMIERE, Israel, 2011, 72 minutes

Directed By:
Dani Menkin, Yonatan Nir

After being brutally tortured by his classmates, Morad - a teenaged boy from an Arab village in the North of Israel - is suffering from a severe post-traumatic shock, disconnecting himself from the world around him. When told by doctors that dolphin-assisted therapy is the last treatment option, Morad's father leaves his job and family to move to Dolphin Reef on the Red Sea, vowing not to return unless the boy achieves full recovery. Surrounded by a dedicated doctor, new friends, and an Israeli Jewish girlfriend, Morad and his father embark on a remarkable four-year journey of recovery.

This is the tale of a parent's patient and tender love, and the friendship between a teenager and the group of dolphins who helped him heal.

Date	Time	Venue	Info	Tickets
Thursday 11/10/2011	7:30 pm	The JCC in Manhattan	Opening Night Gala
Saturday 11/12/2011	8:45 pm	Cinema Village	Co-presented by Inter-Agency Task Force on Israeli Arab Issues