"Checkpoint"
2003
Directed by Yoav Shamir

Three million Palestinians live in the occupied territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Scattered throughout the region are dozens of checkpoints where Israeli soldiers detain Palestinians trying to get home, visit relatives, or receive medical treatment. Filming at key roadblocks in all corners of Israel between 2001 and 2003, director-cameraman Yoav Shamir offers a rigorous indictment of his country's siege mentality. Through judiciously balanced interviews and provocative footage, Shamir reveals the destructive impact that occupation is having on Palestinians and Israelis alike. "Of all Israeli films on this subject, this is the most unbiased and honest and also one of the most valuable." (Michael Wilmington, Chicago Tribune). English, Hebrew, and Arabic with English subtitles. 80 minutes.