“…Against the backdrop of the social reality in their countries and their life situation they reflect on questions of identity, frontiers, family, living and dying. …”

“…The interviews are with the people living in the area along the Gaza–Israel border as well as the “gawkers” – those coming from all over the country, and some even beyond, to observe the events.…”

“…In Israel, a democratic country of the 21st century, their pain and anguish is embedded in the law. …”

“…Verzio FF Israel is the only country in the world where 18-year-old girls are drafted for compulsory military service. …”

“…The directors received permission to film everyday life on “The Spirit of Namibia” from diamond exporter De Beers, but the result hardly flatters the company: white South Africans spouting racist theories and bad jokes, Cubans who write poetry and speak of love, an Israeli security manager who makes himself the enemy, and Namibian deck hands who find themselves colonized off the coast of their own country. While showing fraying tempers, racist attitudes, a deteriorating vessel and front office indifference “Diamons and Rust” takes us into the daily life of an international crew working in the service of a faceless mining conglomerate that controls not only the ship but the surrounding waters as well.…”

“…Country: The Netherlands, France, Israel, Palestine. …”

“…Meanwhile, Heymann’s mother battles a crippling illness and watches as four of her five sons leave the country that she and her family helped build. A personal but universal love story, "I Shot My Love" is an intimate portrait of two lovers confronting the challenges posed by their families, their national histories, and their own emotions.…”

“…Profiled in this film are Sima and Orly, two ultra-orthodox Jewish women who rediscover religion and enthusiastically support the conservative "Shas" party, the third largest political party in Israel; Svetlana, a single-mother and recent Jewish immigrant from Uzbekistan struggling to establish herself in her new country; and Gehad, a young Palestinian Muslim teacher and law student, born to refugees, attempting to find a sense of national identity in a predominately Jewish state. …”