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West of the Jordan River

2017

Amos Gitai

Documentary

6.3

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Documentary 'West of the Jordan River' describes the efforts of citizens, Israelis and Palestinians, who are trying to overcome the consequences of occupation. Gitai’s film shows the human ties woven by the military, human rights activists, journalists, mourning mothers and even Jewish settlers.

	Author	Review
United States	Pamela Pianezza Variety	"Not only a thought-provoking, moving and surprisingly optimistic documentary, but an intimate, handmade artifact"	POS
United Kingdom	Nikki Baughan Screendaily	"A compelling snapshot of a region desperate for change (...) Gitai weaves together a surprisingly uplifting ode to tolerance and peace"	POS
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"Gitai, who frequently cuts to himself listening, or interrupts his subjects with questions and counterarguments, comes across as a determined if smug guide"	NEU
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"'West of the Jordan River' is a dry and sometimes depressing film, but informative and humane too (...) The film is fairly functional in style, but generally absorbing and admirably serious in intent."	POS
United States	Oleg Ivanov Slant	"Unfortunately, the documentary never coheres into a solid whole, leaving viewers with only the vaguest of sketches of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"	NEG

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