Settlers
The documentary "True Stories: Settlers" was filmed in the city over the course of one year when tensions were creeping up to boiling point. The release of Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli government granting land to the Palestinians and the ongoing settlement of Jews in Arab Muslim area...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | English |
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Channel 4 ; Tenfoot Films
2000
United Kingdom |
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:4283a69f-f9c3-4798-8743-7c80be1320e0 |
| Summary: | The documentary "True Stories: Settlers" was filmed in the city over the course of one year when tensions were creeping up to boiling point. The release of Palestinian prisoners, the Israeli government granting land to the Palestinians and the ongoing settlement of Jews in Arab Muslim areas formed the backdrop to director Sean McAllister's riveting exploration of the settlement issue through the eyes of a Palestinian, Ali, and an ultra-Orthodox Jew, Dov. 'The Middle East is usually dealt with in an academic way on TV,' explains McAllister. 'I wanted to focus in on common, human things that audiences here can relate to.' The two subjects presented themselves to McAllister almost entirely by chance. While Ali, a self-styled terrorist-turned-tour-guide is showing him round, the larger-than-life showman Dov popped up to insinuate himself into the filming process, just at the precise moment when McAllister was looking to counterbalance Ali's views. Ali and Dov are both fascinating characters in their own ways - the contrast between their lives and entrenched political opinions makes for a gripping dynamic. |
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| Published: | 2000 |