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Ra’anan Alexandrowicz

Ra'anan Alexandrowicz is an Israeli film director and screenwriter known for the documentary The Law in These Parts (2011).

born 1969The Law in These PartsThe documentary The Inner TourJames' Journey to JerusalemMusic videos for Ehud Banai

Born: 29 August 1969, Jerusalem
Occupation: screenwriter, film director, film producer, director
Education: Sam Spiegel Film and Television School

Ra’anan Alexandrowicz was born in 1969 in Jerusalem

Ra'anan Alexandrowicz was born in Jerusalem on August 29, 1969. His father, Zeev, was born in Poland and came to the country as part of the clandestine immigration. His mother, Gabriela, was born in Belgium and immigrated in the 1960s.

He graduated from the Sam Spiegel Film and Television School in Jerusalem in 1996. His graduation short film, Self Confidence Ltd, won awards at festivals in Kraków and Łódź.

His documentary Martin (1999) follows a Dachau camp survivor who stayed in the town, and it won the Wolgin Prize. The Inner Tour (2001) follows Palestinians on a 3-day bus tour of Israel and drew controversy in Israel. In 2003 he wrote and directed his only fiction feature, James' Journey to Jerusalem, which premiered at Cannes.

In 2003 he joined Taayush, a volunteer network of Israelis and Palestinians. The Law in These Parts (2011) examines the military legal system in the occupied territories and won the Grand Jury Award at Sundance. He has also directed music videos for Ehud Banai and the 2019 documentary The Viewing Booth.