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Avi Mograbi's New Film Explores African Asylum Seekers in Negev

artist · 2026-04-24

Israeli filmmaker Avi Mograbi shifts his cinematic approach in his latest film, which documents encounters with African asylum seekers in the Negev desert. The work blurs documentary and fiction, addressing refugee status and the role of theater in human connection. Published in artpress n°440, January 2017.

Key facts

  • Avi Mograbi made a new film about African asylum seekers in the Negev desert, Israel.
  • The film marks a change in Mograbi's cinematic style.
  • Topics include refugee status and the role of theater between people.
  • The film blends documentary and fiction.
  • The article appears in artpress n°440, January 2017, pages 08-10.
  • The source URL is https://www.artpress.com/2017/01/01/avi-mograbi-entre-les-frontieres.

Entities

Artists

  • Avi Mograbi

Institutions

  • artpress

Locations

  • Negev desert
  • Israel

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