Black Mermaid, The
PEOPLE & CULTURE 1 x 15'
PEOPLE & CULTURE
not fair
Duration
1 x 30'
Production Company
Movie Tron
YOP
1998
Definitions
SD
Episode Information
Not Fair is an exclusive look into Israeli society through the eyes of the 15 year old girl Bat-Chen. She and two of her friends were killed as a Palestinian terrorist blew himself up in Tel Aviv in 1996. After her death her parents discovered she had kept a diary, ever since the Gulf War. In touching poems Bat-Chen describes her live in turbulent Israel expressing her wishes for peace. Bat-Chen's only friend who survived the bombing describes the loss of her remarkable friend. Also Bat-Chen’s parents tell about their daughter whose poems are so lively, it feels like she is still around. Bath-Chen’s character and her capacity to express herself in writing are both heartwarming and tragic, a fitting tribute to remarkable talent, and a call for peace.