HADAR SAIFAN 

Text By Kobi Ben-Meir

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High Alert, consists of photographs taken between January 2021 and May 2023 around Saifan's house on the confrontation line near Israel's northern border. She is in a constant state of alertness as a spotter, lying in wait for aircraft flying in the skies of the Galilee, following them and trying to capture the objects flying quickly by her house on camera. The IDF's training area borders the fence of the civilian settlement, and the military presence reaches the threshold of her home, disrupting the peace, calling attention to the evil lurking in the north. The clear sky fills with aircraft at an increasing rate, the noise of engines pierces the silence, and clouds of dust billow over the calm landscape of the country's north. The Western Galilee is depicted in Saifan's work as a desolate place, where active military activity bustles against magnificent landscapes. The military preparedness so conspicuous in Saifan's work failed on October 7th, when all the settlements mentioned in this video were evacuated.

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Credits: 

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Video-Art By Hadar Saifan

Hadar Saifan: Director, Script, Cinematography, Editing

Yair Fridman: Production, Cinematography, Editing, Sound Design

Sharon Shama: Mix Editor

Ilya Marcus: Colorist

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