The Iron Wall, Produced by Mohammed Alatar,
Released 2006
Running time 52 minutes
The Iron Wall documentary
exposes the timeline, size and population of the settlements, and their impact
on the peace process. This film also touches on the latest project to make the
settlements a permanent fact on the ground - the wall that Israel is building in the West
Bank and its impact on the Palestinian's peoples. Settlements and related infrastructures are
impacting every aspect of life for all Palestinians from land confiscation,
theft of natural resources, confiscation of the basic human rights, creation of
an apartheid-like system, to the devastating impact in regards to the future of
the region and the prospect of the peace process.Palestinians and Israelis began the peace
process based on a very simple principle: land for peace. Settlements destroy
that principle and create a land with no peace.
Available to purchase for
$20 at http://www.tpff.ca/
Occupation 101, Produced by Sufyan Omeish and
Abdallah Omeish, Released 2007
Running time 90 minutes
This film details life
under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and
the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. The
roots of the conflict are explained through first-hand on-the-ground
experiences from leading Middle East scholars,
peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose
voices have too often been suppressed in American media outlets. The film
covers a wide range of topics including the first wave of Jewish immigration
from Europe in the 1880's, the 1920 tensions, the 1948 war, the 1967 war, the
first Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role
of the United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, the separation
barrier and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as well as many heart wrenching
testimonials from victims of this tragedy.
Available to purchase for
$20 at http://www.tpff.ca/
Rana’s Wedding, Directed by Hany Abu-Assad,
Released 2004
Running time 90 minutes
Rana wakes up one morning
to an ultimatum delivered by her father: She must either choose a husband from
a pre-selected list of eligible men, or she must accompany her father abroad.
Rana's Wedding is a romantic drama about a Palestinian girl who wants to get
married to the man of her own choice. With only ten hours to find her boyfriend
in occupied Jerusalem,
Rana sneaks out of her father's house at daybreak to find her forbidden love,
Khalil. Facing barriers and occupation which have become an everyday reality,
Rana overcomes her fears and doubts, deciding not to let anyone control her
life.
Available to purchase for
$17.01 http://www.amazon.com/
Wall of Shame, Produced by Alternate Focus,
Released 2003
Running time 28 minutes
The wall being constructed
on the West Bank by the Israeli government is
twenty-five feet high. Studded with guard towers and armaments, and encrusted
with high-tech sensors, the wall cuts across the land, separating Palestinians
from their own farms, their own neighbors, and from the Israeli settlements
which have sprung up rapidly as a result of lavish subsidies from the Israeli
government. Alternate Focus cameraman Rodney Devereux brings us face-to face
with the wall and all its implications.
Available for free at http://www.alternatefocus.org/