...But it’s from the chaos that comes the light!
by Wladimir Weltman
I just saw the whole second season of FAUDA, which I
started to watch to get rid of the addiction of following SHTISEL... And I became
addicted to FAUDA too. The Israelis
knows how to tell a good story. No wonder they wrote the greatest bestseller of
all time, the Bible.
I have lived several years in Israel and with FAUDA I could
see that my knowledge of Hebrew is still
intact. It was also great to learn some new slangs, like “sabába”. And I was
impressed by the fluency of the Arabic spoken by the Israeli actors.
But the thing that I enjoyed the most with the series was
its characters in both sides; the Israeli and the Palestinians. They were not
mere clichés. They were real people of flesh and blood, living real dramas,
which made me think of Shakespeare in its pathos and inevitable tragedy. Unfortunately,
all based on the daily reality of Israel and the conquered territories.
I researched and discovered interesting things about the
show. One of its creators and the star of the series, Lior Raz (Israeli agent
Doron Kavillio), lived in Los Angeles, where he was the bodyguard of Arnold
Schwartzeneger. He was born in Ma'ale Adumim but was raised in Jerusalem. Son
of an Iraqi immigrant, Raz grew up speaking Arabic to his father and
grandmother. He was an Israeli navy SEAL and acted in the "Shin Bet",
a mix of Israeli secret service and the FBI. The Israelis, after serving 3
years in the armed forces provide a month of service in the reserve every year.
That's what they call "Miluim." In the case of Raz, for 20 years he
was part of the "Duvdevan" unit specializing in anti-terrorism.
In 1990, when Raz was 19, his girlfriend Iris Azulai was
stabbed and killed by a Palestinian terrorist.
With his military experience, his personal life and the
passage through Hollywood, Lior Raz could easily idealize the series along with
Avi Issacharoff, who is an Israeli journalist specializing in the Palestinian
issue. For more than 20 years, Lior has prepared for this role...
Another aspect of the series that is very interesting is
the presence in the cast of Arab actors.
There's still a lot of Arab people in the cast of FAUDA.
Which shows an integration between talents on both sides of the border. It made
me think about something funny: I don't remember any Arab production in which
Jews were cast in such preeminent positions...
For addicts like me, the good news is that FAUDA is coming
back with its third season. But with the certainty that the series will end
long before Israelis and Palestinians find peace between themselves.
FAUDA SIGNIFICA CAOS...
Mas é do caos que vem a luz...
por Wladimir Weltman
Acabei de ver a segunda
temporada de FAUDA, que comecei a assistir para me livrar do vício de seguir
SHTISEL... E curti muito. A turma lá de
Israel sabe como contar uma boa história. Não é à toa que escreveram o maior
best-seller de todos os tempos, a Bíblia.
Para mim que vivi
vários anos em Israel e ainda me lembro com prazer do hebraico, foi uma curtição
ouvir de novo o jeito malandro de falar dos israelenses. E também aprendi novas
gírias – sabába – e me impressionei com a fluência dos atores israelenses no
árabe.
Mas o melhor da série
são os personagens; seja do lado de Israel, seja dos palestinos. Não são meros
clichês. São gente de carne e osso, vivendo dramas reais, que nos fazem pensar
em Shakespeare, na sua dramaticidade e tragédia inevitável. E, o pior, baseados
na realidade diária de Israel e dos territórios conquistados.
Os israelenses são
exatamente como me lembro deles em sua maneira direta de ser, sem rodeios. E,
os palestinos, como sempre suspeitei, são um grupo heterogêneo com posições
políticas, religiosas e familiares diferentes. Nunca tive duvida de que 80% dos
árabes de Israel e da Cisjordânia querem apenas uma coisa: como os judeus eles sonham
apenas em poder trabalhar, manter suas famílias e criar os filhos. Aspiram por
paz e segurança. Infelizmente os efeitos de um processo histórico dramático e
suas repercussões, fazem com que isso seja impossível.
Em 1990, quando Raz tinha 19, sua
namorada Iris Azulai foi esfaqueada e morta por um terrorista palestino.
Com a experiencia
militar que teve, sua vida pessoal e a passagem por Hollywood, Lior Raz
facilmente pode idealizar a serie junto com Avi Issacharoff, que é um
jornalista israelense especializado na questão palestina. Por mais de 20 anos,
Lior se preparou para esse papel...
Outro aspecto da série
que é muito interessante é a presença no elenco da série de atores árabes.
Ainda tem muita gente
no elenco que é de origem árabe. O que evidencia uma integração entre talentos
de ambos os lados da fronteira. O que me faz pensar que, não me lembro de
nenhuma produção árabe em que judeus tenham sido escalados...
Para os viciados como
eu, fica a boa noticia de que FAUDA vem aí com a terceira temporada. Mas com a
certeza de que o seriado acabará muito antes que israelenses e palestinos
encontrem a paz entre eles.
#FAUDA, #netflix,
#Israel, #Palestine, “LiorRaz, “MiddleEast, #TVseries
The Israelis are exactly as I remember them in their direct
blunt way of being. And the Palestinians, as I have always suspected, are a
heterogeneous group with different political, religious and family positions. I
have never doubted that 80% of the Arabs of Israel and the West Bank only want
one thing: as the Jews they dream of being able to work, care for their
families and raise their children. They aspire for peace and security too.
Unfortunately, the effects of a dramatic historical process and its
repercussions make it impossible.
I researched and discovered interesting things about the show. One of its
creators and the star of the series, Lior Raz (Israeli agent Doron Kavillio),
lived in Los Angeles, where he was the bodyguard of Arnold Schwartzeneger. He
was born in Ma'ale Adumim but was raised in Jerusalem. Son of an Iraqi
immigrant, Raz grew up speaking Arabic to his father and grandmother. He was an
Israeli navy SEAL and acted in the "Shin Bet", a mix of Israeli
secret service and the FBI. The Israelis, after serving 3 years in the armed
forces provide a month of service in