The village of Peace (2014)
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Country:
USA,Israel
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Duration:
63 min
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Genre:
biography, history
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Director:
Nicholas Philipides, Ben Schuder
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Producer:
Nicholas Philipides, Ben Schuder, Sam S
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Cast:
Elamar Ben Israel Edwards, Mashelah Baht Israel Patterson
About film
The film reveals the story of the African Hebrew Israelites, an incredible group originally from Chicago, now thriving in the Israeli desert. For instance, they combine vegan practices with those of Judaism – and that is just one of the counter-intuitive merging of ideas in the Village of Peace.
Rewards and nominations
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2014 (USA) — nominee: Best Documentary Film
Director
Nicholas Philipides is an American producer, screenwriter, and director. He worked on creating music videos for Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar.
Ben Schuder is an American film editor, director, and producer.
The film Licks became Philipides's and Schuder's first collaboration. It is the story of a young man returning to his Oakland neighborhood after two years served in prison for a botched robbery. Schuder edited the film, while Philipides was its producer and screenwriter. Together they also filmed The Village of Peace about the African Hebrew Israelites from Chicago, living in the Israeli desert.
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Director
Nicholas Philipides is an American producer, screenwriter, and director. He worked on creating music videos for Nicki Minaj and Kendrick Lamar.
Ben Schuder is an American film editor, director, and producer.
The film Licks became Philipides's and Schuder's first collaboration. It is the story of a young man returning to his Oakland neighborhood after two years served in prison for a botched robbery. Schuder edited the film, while Philipides was its producer and screenwriter. Together they also filmed The Village of Peace about the African Hebrew Israelites from Chicago, living in the Israeli desert.
