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A prison with one million inmates; that's how the people of the Gaza Strip regard their land. Gaza is an area of 288 square kilometers surrounded by electrified fences. Lacking natural resources and being one of the poorest places on earth, Gaza is dependent on the ties with Israel, its enemy. Since 1991 it has become increasingly difficult for Palestinian workers to cross into Israel. The checkpoints may or may not be open, depending on current security measures and political climate. Made by an Israeli and Palestinian crew, the film shows the nerve-racking process of getting people and goods in and out, and the growing frustration and deprivation of the local population, feelings which might have been among the reasons for the present blood bath. The film also presents the different Israeli viewpoints -right wingers who consider the occupation legitimate, and doves who are willing to give up the occupied territories as a part of a peace treaty. Questions raised by the director are interspersed with comments from Palestinians and confrontations between settlers and Israeli pacifists. In this never-ending conflict, where spilled blood makes every stone a symbol--where every image is fraught with meaning- is it possible to see and hear things as they are?

Israel / France - 2001 - 52 mn - Betacam SP - Colour

Réalisation Ram Loevy Scénario Ram Loevy Image Gadi Afriat, Nagib Abu-Gobain Son Aharon Yosi, Jamal Abu Naker Montage Dan Shik Musique Eran Dinur

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