2024

1h 32m

8.0(342 votes)

Documentary

Overview

This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

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6 featured cast members

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Basel Adra

Self

Yuval Abraham

Self

Farisa Abu Aram

Self

Nasser Adra

Self

Harun Abu Aram

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Kifah Adara

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Creative team

Directed by: Rachel Szor
Yuval Abraham
Written by: Basel Adra
Hamdan Ballal
Produced by: Fabien Greenberg
Bård Kjøge Rønning

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