Films
9 resources in this category
Bil'in Habibti - Bil'in my love
29/06/2008
Bil’in my love tells the story of a small Palestinian village trying to save itself and to break the occupation in a non-violent resistance against the Israeli Army. Under the pretext of security, the village of Bil’in is about to lose more than half of its lands to the Israeli separation fence and to the neighbouring Israeli settlement. In an attempt to stop the bulldozers, tear gas, beatings, arrests and live ammunition, the villagers confront the army in creative weekly demonstrations. It’s not an ordinary documentary, because after following the struggle, in dozens of other villages, Shai Carmeli-Pollak arrives in Bil’in first and foremost, as an activist fighting the occupation and only then as filmmaker. He stays for more than a year and accompanies the village’s struggle, focusing on two people that become real friends: Mohamed, a member of the village’s local committee against the fence, and Wagee, an olive tree farmer and father of ten, who is losing the majority of his land to the fence.
Iron Wall (The)
23/03/2007
« The best film there is on Israeli colonization in the occupied territories. » - Le Monde diplomatique
« This is the best description of the wall, its route and its impact. » – President Jimmy Carter
Color of Olives (The)
23/03/2007
Like many Palestinian families, the Amers live surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall. Their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locks and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. Through a sensitive lens we discover the private world of all eight members of the family. As their dramas unfold we catch a glimpse of their constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them: including olive trees, two small donkeys and their many friendships. The story of the Amer family offers its audience an opportunity to reflect on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war. This documentary reveals the unknown life of the Palestinian people.
Encounter Point
23/03/2007
Encounter Point is an 85-minute feature documentary film that follows a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Their journeys lead them to the unlikeliest places to confront hatred within their communities. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like-minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions. It is a film about the everyday leaders in our midst.
