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Wikipedia article
'My Hero Brother' is a 2016 documentary film directed by Israeli filmmaker Yonatan Nir.[http://www.wilmaontheweb.com/April-2018/In-Focus/ In Focus - Wilma - April 2018 - Wilmington, NC] The film tells the story of a group of young people with Down syndrome who embark on a demanding trek through the Indian Himalayas, accompanied by their brothers and sisters. As the siblings deal with formidable physical and emotional challenges, unresolved conflicts come to the surface and heart-warming friendships develop. The original soundtrack was written and performed by Ehud Banai.[https://www.keyt.com/news/sbiff-movie-spotlight/2017-sbiff-movie-spotlight-my-hero-brother/301061963 2017 SBIFF Movie Spotlight: "My Hero Brother" - KEYT][https://www.timesofisrael.com/he-aint-heavy-hes-my-sibling/ He ain't heavy, he's my sibling | 'The Times of Israel']
The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 7, 2017, and won the Best Documentary Film Award and the Audience Choice Award.[https://variety.com/2017/film/news/santa-barbara-film-festival-2017-award-winners-1201984675/ Santa Barbara Film Festival 2017 Award Winners Announced 'Variety'][https://deadline.com/2017/02/santa-barbara-film-festival-2017-winners-list-1201909038/ Santa Barbara Film Festival 2017 Winners Full List | 'Deadline'] 'My Hero Brother' also won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37.[https://pjff.org/audience-award-winners/ "Audience Award Winners,"] Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival.
Background
Enosh Cassel wanted his younger brother Hanan to experience the travel to parts unknown undertaken by many young Israelis after their army service. He doesnt speak so well, and its hard to know whats going on in his daily life when we speak on the phone, he said. We needed to go through something intensive and then I could understand what life is like for him right now. That first trip wasnt easy but was great, said Cassel. When they returned home and were interviewed by Channel 2, there was a wave of reaction from others with siblings with Down Syndrome. We got a lot of reactions, said Cassel. And we understood that wed done something very positive that awakened all kinds of impressions. When Itamar Peleg, the owner of Travelog, a tour company specializing in unusual journeys, got in touch with Cassel, the two began planning a trip for 22 siblings, 11 pairs. They spent two years planning the trip, handling the bureaucracy, crowdfunding the trip, and bringing together the group for regular meetings in order to get to know one another.[https://www.timesofisrael.com/my-hero-brother-crowd-funding-a-dream-trek/ 'My Hero Brother': Crowd-funding a dream trek | 'The Times of Israel']
Production
On August 10, 22 siblings, 3 film crew members, and a physician left Tel Aviv for New Delhi. A week later, the high-altitude trek began from Lohajung, about 300 km from Uttarakhand, capital of Dehradun, to Bedni Bugyal. On October 10, 2013, they reached their destination. It was 11,800 feet in the Himalayas where the peaks roar to altitudes above 25,000 feet. The team members cheered, hugged each other, pitched the Israeli national flag and posed for photos. The film was released in Israel on July 11, 2016.
Accolades
The film won the Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2017 Best Documentary Film Award and the Audience Choice Award. 'My Hero Brother' also won the Best Documentary Audience Award at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival 37.
References
Category:Israeli documentary films
Category:2016 documentary films
Category:2016 films
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