UCF will get the chance to see a documentary featuring young Israeli high school students graduates that are drafted into the military.
On Thursday Mar. 19 at 8:00p.m. UCF will get the chance to preview an exclusive screening of the new documentary Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front in SU Room 221.
First Lt. (Res.) Aviv Regev, an Israeli deputy commander who is featured in the film, will speak with students during a special Q&A at the event which is being featured by Jerusalem U in partnership with Knights for Israel, Chambad at UCF and Hasbara Fellowships.
Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front is a new feature-length documentary film from Jerusalem U, the creators of the PBS-featured documentary Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference.
Beneath the Helmet: From High School to the Home Front is a coming-of-age story that highlights five young Israeli high school graduates, who are drafted into the army to defend their country. At the age of 18, away from their homes, family and friends, these young individuals undergo a demanding journey, revealing the core off who they are and who they want to be.
The filmmakers were granted unprecedented access into the lives of these young people, which allowed them to create a unique and intimate documentary that brings to the screen rarely seen human faces to the men and women who are the soldiers of the Israeli Defense Forces.
For more information the film, visit www.beneaththehelmet.com. To learn more about Jerusalem U visit www.jerusalemu.org.
