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Borders Israel, 1999
Harmed Forces Israel, 1999
A Civilized People / Civilisées Lebanon, 1999
Borders
Nurit Kedar & Eran Riklis, Israel, 1999, 58m (video, doc)
Arbitrary lines are drawn between countries, designed to
protect, separate and denote the sovereignty of those
nations. In this riveting documentary, Kedar and Riklis
record several of the most emotionally charged stories
across the borders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority,
Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.
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It is a world of paradoxes - of
profiteering, violence, death, prostitution, love, smuggling
and war. Borders portrays poignant personal accounts and
testimonials from those whose lives have been forever
changed by the artificial barriers of Israel and its
neighbors: the shell-shocked veteran who visits the site of
his affliction, the "shouting fence" that is the meeting
point and only form of communication possible for a Druze
family torn apart by politics, and a mother who lost her
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Harmed Forces
Irit Gal, Israel, 1999, 56m (video, doc)
In June of 1982, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched
what was intended to be a brief military campaign in
Lebanon, "Operation Peace for the Galilee." Seventeen
years later, Israel is still sending soldiers to Lebanon.
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For
hundreds of former combat soldiers still suffering
post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), the war continues
on every day. Harmed Forces offers an intimate, vivid
portrait of Ronny and Israel, ex-paratroopers who never
recovered. In their war, the battlefield was a city, the
enemy a civilian population. The busy life of Tel-Aviv only
brings back the trauma of the war. Haunted by the brutal
memories and pushed aside by a society ashamed of them,
Ronny and Israel courageously share their daily lives and
the unforgettable events that would forever change their
connection to country and family.
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A Civilized People / Civilisées
Randa Chahal Sabbag, Lebanon, 1999 97m (35mm, drama)
Winner of the 2000 HRWIFF Nestor Almendros Prize
Randa Chahal Sabbag was 20 years old when the civil war
in Lebanon began and 40 when it ended. Her experience of
that time has formed the basis for a powerful and eloquent
film. During the civil war in Lebanon, many Lebanese fled
to Europe - abandoning their large apartments, their
sumptuous villas, and the servants whom they had
imported by the thousands.
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This stunning dramatic debut
focuses on these individuals and their stories, weaving
together a broad spectrum of colorful characters to create
an unforgettable tapestry of Lebanon's civil war. Currently,
the Lebanese government has asked Chahal Sabbag to cut
47 minutes of this film, claiming that these sections are
offensive and inflammatory. We will show the film in its
entirety.
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