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Disturbing the Peace

2016

Documentary

Documentary Disturbing the Peace follows a group of former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from the most elite units, and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have come together to challenge the status quo and and say "enough". The film traces their transformational journeys from soldiers committed to armed battle to non-violent peace activists. It is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating ... [+]

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"Sharp and hopeful study of Israel-Palestine conflict (...) Carefully measured (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Matt Fagerholm rogerebert.com	"Effectively illustrates the universality of suffering by juxtaposing the stories of people on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (...) Courageous and uplifting (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Andy Webster The New York Times	"Their stories are compelling — and persuasive (...) The transformations they describe are less like lightning bolts and more like dawning epiphanies."	POS
United States	Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times	"[A] vital, absorbing documentary (...) Well-chosen news and archival clips, footage from CFP’s provocative rallies, plus a series of skillful and useful reenactments help flesh out this inspiring portrait."	POS
United States	Diana Clarke Village Voice	"The film is a space for listening, for trying to understand."	POS
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide The Guardian	"Mixing poetic footage with first-hand accounts, this documentary attempts to unpick hatreds through dialogue (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS

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