Beneath the Helmet (2014)

Beneath the Helmet From High School to the Home Front is a coming of age story that highlights five young Israeli high school graduates who are drafted into the army to defend their country At the age of 18 away from their houses family and friends these young individuals undergo a demanding journey revealing the core of who they are and who they want to be From the creators of the PBSfeatured documentary film Israel Inside How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference the film Beneath the Helmet illustrates how these young men and women are protecting not only their homes but the shared values of peace equality opportunity democracy religious tolerance and womens rights The lessons they learn along the way are lessons that can be adapted understood and appreciated by everyone