A deeply emotional work from acclaimed filmmaker Tomer Heymann (Director, Bridge Over the Wadi BJFF 2008, Who's Gonna Love Me Now? BJFF 2016, Mr. Gaga BJF 2017), I Am Not follows an outcast teenager on a life-changing journey to self-discovery. Oren was adopted from Guatemala as a baby by an Israeli family. In Israel, Oren struggled to find his place, frequently subject to ridicule because of his communication difficulties. Armed with a small video camera, Oren begins to document his own life, discovering his voice and his freedom. With his Israeli parents’ blessing, they all set off for the country of his birth, hoping to find both his origins and his place in the world.
Winner - Best Director, Best Cinematography, DocAviv 2021
Winner - Best Feature Film, Israeli Documentary Forum Awards 2022
Followed by a live in-person Q&A with Dr. Ann Neumeyer, Medical Director of the Lurie Center for Autism and Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, moderated by BJF Board President Ken Shulman.