The Japan Prize ceremony was held for the world's outstanding programs that expand the possibilities of education, and a documentary about Palestinian children who were detained for a long time for throwing stones at Israeli soldiers in the West Bank was selected as the Grand Prix.
The Japan Prize is an international competition sponsored by NHK, and for the 50th time, 55 works were submitted from 391 countries and regions.
The award ceremony was held on the 23rd, and the Grand Prix Japan Award, which is given to the best work, was selected for the documentary "Two Kids a Day" released last year by an Israeli director.
The film depicts the reality of the West Bank, where 700 Palestinian children are arrested by the Israeli army every year, an average of two per day.
Through archival footage of interrogations of boys detained for several years for throwing stones at soldiers, interviews after their release, and interviews with former military soldiers, the film explores the background of the chain of hatred that continues between Israel and Palestine.
In addition, in the category of presenting and judging programs from countries and regions where budgets are insufficient, "My House," a series of programs by a Mongolian TV station that depicts serious natural disasters such as droughts and heavy snowfalls, and tries to raise children's interest, was selected as the grand prize.
Some of the award-winning works will be broadcast on NHK's E-TV next month.