Short Film: Holyland Beauty

ClientNikon Film FestivalYear2026RoleCinematography
Sumaia Michelle, daughter of an Israeli-Palestinian father and an Israeli-Jewish mother, lives between two worlds. Crossing borders and changing her clothing to embrace different identities, she navigates the tension and complexity of life in the Holy Land. Filmed in the mixed cities of Jerusalem and Jaffa, the film reveals quiet, unexpected moments of beauty in streets shared by Jews and Muslims alike. A short documentary about identity, division, and the fragile grace found in between.
Direction & StyleAnna Tobaly
Cinematography & EditingMatan Meirson
PhotographyGuy Iluz
ProductionF2 Fragile
InterviewDavid Kauffman & Tamar Alma
Special thanks to Sumaia Michelle for sharing her story through her eyes and to Oren Golan for acting as her cousin.

Short Film: Holyland Beauty

ClientNikon Film FestivalYear2026RoleCinematography
Sumaia Michelle, daughter of an Israeli-Palestinian father and an Israeli-Jewish mother, lives between two worlds. Crossing borders and changing her clothing to embrace different identities, she navigates the tension and complexity of life in the Holy Land. Filmed in the mixed cities of Jerusalem and Jaffa, the film reveals quiet, unexpected moments of beauty in streets shared by Jews and Muslims alike. A short documentary about identity, division, and the fragile grace found in between.
Direction & StyleAnna Tobaly
Cinematography & EditingMatan Meirson
PhotographyGuy Iluz
ProductionF2 Fragile
InterviewDavid Kauffman & Tamar Alma
Special thanks to Sumaia Michelle for sharing her story through her eyes and to Oren Golan for acting as her cousin.