In an elementary school courtyard, a young Palestinian man plays a dangerous game with an armed squad of Israeli soldiers.
Historical data reconstructed from archive.org snapshots of the Manhattan Short Film Festival website.
Lashabiya
Film Details
- Festival Year: 2009
- Country of Origin: Israel
- Directed by: Yehezkel Lazarov
- Runtime: 6:00 minutes
- Source: This page reconstructs historical data from Wayback Machine snapshots of msfilmfest.com (2009).
Festival Context
Lashabiya was selected as a finalist at the Manhattan Short Film Festival in 2009. The Manhattan Short Film Festival is an annual event that screens finalist films simultaneously across hundreds of venues worldwide, with audiences voting for the winner. Representing Israel, this film joined a diverse international lineup that year. View all 2009 finalists →
Where to Watch
Short-film discoverability remains limited compared to feature-length releases. For Lashabiya, check platforms that specialize in short-form cinema: Vimeo Staff Picks, MUBI Shorts, the Criterion Channel short film collection, and YouTube channels like Omeleto. Direct streaming URLs for individual short films change frequently, and no permanent viewing link is guaranteed. Searching for Yehezkel Lazarov on these platforms may surface this and other works by the same filmmaker.
Written by S. Kawano
Contributing Writer · March 14, 2026
