In this Oscar-winning documentary, a young Palestinian activist named Basel Adra has been resisting the forced displacement of his people by Israel's military in Masafer Yatta, a region in the occupied West Bank, since he was a child. Adra records the gradual destruction of his homeland, where Israeli soldiers are tearing down homes and evicting their inhabitants in order to enforce a court order maintaining that the area designation as an Israeli military firing zone was legal under Israeli law.
He befriends Yuval Abraham, a Jewish Israeli journalist who helps him in his struggle. They form an unexpected bond, but their friendship is challenged by the huge gap between their living conditions: Basel faces constant oppression and violence, while Yuval enjoys freedom and security.
"The film is consistently gripping and harrowing, while including delicate moments of optimism." —Kevin Maher, Times UK
"An audacious and devastating film." —Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times
Directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Palestine | Arabic, Hebrew, English | 2024 | Documentary | 92 minutes | NR
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