SHADYA | Directed by: Roy Westler, Produced by: Danny Hakim and Udi Kalinsky | |
Shadya Zoabi, a charismatic 17-year-old karate world champion, strives to succeed on her own terms within her traditional Muslim village in northern Israel.
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Roy Westler
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Roy Westler, Director Roy Westler has worked as a writer, editor, cinematographer and director. His films have aired on the Israeli History Channel and include promotional films for newspapers and the Israeli Lottery. He recently completed a feature script, Gold Heart, which he plans to produce and direct. Westler has also worked as a film production teacher at two high schools in Israel. |
Danny Hakim and Udi Kalinsky
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Danny Hakim, Producer Danny Hakim is not only the producer of SHADYA, but also the karate coach in the film. A native of Australia, Hakim moved to Japan to study Shotokan karate. He received his sixth-degree black belt and competed in numerous international karate championships for Australia, then for Japan, winning two silver medals in the World Championships. In 2000, Hakim decided to fulfill his dream of moving to Israel. In 2004, he founded the non-profit association Budo for Peace, which brings young Israeli, Arab and Palestinian children together to do martial arts and learn about self-control and harmony. In addition, he authored Budošs Potential for Peace: Breaking Down Barriers in the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict, Budo Perspectives and Chapter 21. Udi Kalinsky, Producer Udi Kalinsky is an independent film and television program producer whose award-winning international productions include Shein (2000), about a bank manager turned street poet; Total Eclipse (2001), a film based on Sabotage Baby; Tel Aviv-Remallah-Sahara (2001), an Israeli-Palestinian co-production about two girlfriends, one Israeli, one Palestinian; Intel Inside, Where?, about the charged meeting between hi-tech giant Intel and the Israeli development town Kiryat Gat; and The Art of Flying, about the soul-searching of the oldest fighter pilot in the Israeli Air Force. His upcoming films include Families and Judah and Mohammed, which Kalinsky is directing. Read more about the film >> View more filmmakers >> |
