Morad - a teenager from an Arab village in the north of Israel disconnects himself from humans following a violent attack. As a last resort before hospitalization in a mental Institution, he is taken by his devoted father to be treated with Dolphins in Eilat. Morad starts speaking again after months of silence, but he erases his past and refuses to go home to his awaiting mother. Filmed over the course of four years, this powerful documentary is about the devastating havoc that human violence can wreak upon the soul, and about the healing powers of nature and love.
Awards
- Best Documentary Award – Marseille Underwater Film Festival, 2012
- Special Mention – The Jerusalem Film Festival, 2011
- Nominated for the Israeli Academy Award, the Ophir Prize, 2011
Festivals
- HotDocs International Film Festival, Canada, 2012
- The Jerusalem Film Festival, Israel, 2011
- Israel Academy Awards, 2011
- Woodstock Film Festival, USA, 2012
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“Gentle yet bracing, "Dolphin Boy" is a documentary about recovery and rebirth”
http://variety.com/2012/film/reviews/dolphin-boy-1117947450/“A Beaten Teenager Seeks Solace in Another Species”
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/movies/dolphin-boy-a-documentary-by-dani-menkin-and-yonatan-nir.html?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3Ar%2C%7B%221%22%3A%22RI%3A11%22%7D&_r=0