DOLPHIN BOY
Israel, 2011 | 72 mins
Directors
Dani Menkin & Yonatan Nir
Producers
Judith Manassen Ramon, Dani Menkin, Yonatan Nir
After being brutally tortured by his classmates, Morad - a teenaged boy from an Arab village in the North of Israel - is suffering from a severe post-traumatic shock, disconnecting himself from the world around him.
When told by doctors that dolphin-assisted therapy is the last treatment option, Morad's father leaves his job and family to move to Dolphin Reef on the Red Sea, vowing not to return unless the boy achieves full recovery.
Surrounded by a dedicated doctor, new friends, and an Israeli Jewish girlfriend, Morad and his father embark on a remarkable four-year journey of recovery.
This is the tale of a parent’s patient and tender love, and the friendship between a teenager and the group of dolphins who helped him heal.
Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival (Toronto) 2011
Woodstock International Film Festival 2011