Operation Maya

The film opens with a monologue delivered by a fifth-grade student in Rishon LeZion, near Tel Aviv. He recounts a classroom incident that prompts his classmates to learn about kindness towards newcomers. This sets the stage for Maya Kajinowski's journey, a new immigrant facing challenges in her quest for acceptance.

Maya's arrival in Israel coincides with a significant wave of Jewish migration following the collapse of the Soviet Union. As she tries to integrate into her new environment, she faces relentless teasing and exclusion from her peers due to her accent and appearance. The film poignantly depicts her transformation as the children's attitudes shift, allowing her to emerge from the shadows of bullying into the light of acceptance.