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Sep 22, 2019MichelleinBallard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Powerful film. Pay attention to the jokes, one of them is a key part of the plot. For some non-fiction background on Israeli efforts to keep Palestinians divided through collaboration see Hillel Cohen's two books: *Good Arabs: The…
Aug 25, 2019
Very well done, but so depressing to think this is probably all too true.
Jan 19, 2019
Amazingly gripping and tragic story. It's sad to think that this isn't just a movie. This is what a long-term occupation does to people. It penetrates every aspect of their lives and twists them and their relationships and turns them on…
Nov 09, 2018CaptainHecto rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A terrific film showing the corrosive nature of the Israeli occupation in 'the territories'. Director Hany Abu-Assad goes beyond the brutality of the army and the routine torture used by Shin Bet to focus on the psychological pressures…
Apr 29, 2018richmole rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Four young people forever changed by conflict. I'd usually say "war," but to most of the world, the on-going violence between Israel and Palestinian people in its occupied territory hasn't yet reached that status. What you call it is of…
Feb 28, 2017KeithCos rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A powerful, riveting drama that easily pulls you into the life of the difficulties of living in the occupied West bank. Oh, and climbing the wall! It is not an preachy political film. It's a tense thriller with the oppression of the…
Jan 11, 2017ArapahoeMarina rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Rich, complex, absorbing, and unflinching. Omar is a movie that kept me on edge until the very last frame, wondering how the complex story line would play out. Whatever your views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, this movie plunges you…
Nov 20, 2016janedough rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I found this film both emotion-sapping and riveting, one that allows the viewer to gain insight into what it's like to live in the West Bank. As an aside: Trump would love the wall.
Apr 22, 2016Ron@Ottawa rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A surprisingly good film from the Palestine, about a young man living in the West Bank and his association with a freedom-fighter group. There is a love story there too - a love triangle marked by betrayal. Definitely worth a watch to…
Nov 17, 2014NFN rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A sad film about life in occupied Palestine, and the difficult moral choices that residents must make under the brutal Israeli system of terrorism and torture.
Nov 14, 2014empbee rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very good movie. Keeps you thinking about the choices or lack of them with the same result at the end. The decision lies in your moral stand.
Oct 14, 20140cho rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
A very good movie. Worth watching.
Oct 08, 2014Dreamstime rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I wanted to like the lovestruck Omar. But his choices and experiences are only consistent with a pro-Palestinian and anti-Israeli leitmotif. I am not a fan of propaganda from either side. The performances are lovely, though, so the movie…
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Sep 01, 2014voisjoe1 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Omar and his friends believe the unbelievable. They believe that if they kill an Israeli soldier that this will somehow advance the cause of the Palestinians. Once the soldier is killed, we get to see the harsh interrogation techniques and…
Aug 16, 2014yellow_rabbit_33A rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This film was great - I would watch it again
Jul 27, 2014elsiecat rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Essential. Helps the viewer understand the pain of life under occupation.
Jul 21, 2014
Excellent film that gives insights into the plight of the Palestinians
Jun 10, 2014
An example of why some of the best film is coming from Israel & Palestine. A wonderful film that begs discussion afterwards. If you like to discuss a film after watching it, then also see the film 'Paradise Now'.