Gaza Strip - Documentary on the Palistinians DVD
Directed By: James Longley (2002)
Language: Arabic and French
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Subtitle Tracks: English
Color Mode: Color
Region (Zone): NTSC
Running Time: 74 min |
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"An unflinchingly honest portrayal of a
population under siege. As a perspective that is largely excluded
from American attention, it deserves the widest possible audience."
- Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
American documentary filmmaker James Longley
traveled to the Gaza Strip in January of 2001, planning to stay
for two weeks and collect preliminary material for a film about
the Palestinian intifada. He threw away his return ticket and
stayed for another 3 months, shooting over 75 hours of material
throughout the Gaza Strip.
Gaza Strip follows a range of people and
events following the election of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel
Sharon, including the first major armed incursion into "Area A"
by IDF forces during this intifada. The film is filmed almost
entirely in a verite style, presented without narration and with
little explanation, focusing on ordinary Palestinians rather than
politicians and pundits. More observation than political argument,
Gaza Strip offers a rare look inside the stark realities of Palestinian
life and death under Israeli military occupation.
DVD Special Features:
Director Commentary Info on director James Longley
Gaza Strip Slide Show
Map of the Gaza Strip
Direct link to Gaza Strip Official Website |
