I'm a Pajama Iraqi
Documentary | 2022
An intimate and visually striking documentary that explores the life and artistic identity of Ronny Someck, one of Israel’s most beloved contemporary poets.
Born in Baghdad and raised in an Israeli transit camp, Someck’s unique cross-cultural heritage serves as the beating heart of his work.
The film captures how poetry transforms raw personal memory into universal art, following Someck from nostalgic cafes to a prison workshop where he teaches writing to inmates.
It offers a powerful, lyrical look at cultural displacement, survival, and the transformative power of words.
Broadcaster | KAN Public Broadcasting
Director | Ran Slavin, Nurit Keidar
Editor | Boaz Leon
Executive Producers | Shula Spiegel, Dana Eden
Head Producers | Terry Dicker Levi, Tal Levithan
Executive Content Editor | David Mimony
Producer | Moran Cohen
Editor, Color Grading & Visual Effects | Ran Slavin
Cinematographer | Ori Levi
Additional Interviewer | Roni Kuban
Produced for Kan 11's documentary series "Muses" (Muzot), the film was developed with the support of the New Fund for Cinema and Television (NFCT).