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"Wadi: 1981-2001"
1981-2001
Directed by Amos Gitai
Three interlocking films depicting a group of Arab and
Israelis who nurture a fragile culture of coexistence over a span of twenty
years. The films - Wadi: 1981, Wadi: 1991, and Wadi: 2001
- are set within Wadi Rushmia, a valley in Haifa. Like
House and A House in
Jerusalem, these films show a microcosm of relations between
Israelis and Palestinians, though here things are somewhat more hopeful. We
see the pain of displaced Romanian Jews, and of Palestinians forced to live
in shambles. But we also see friendships and even love affairs across the
social boundaries, as all these people strive in one way or another to
establish roots within a constantly changing landscape. English, Hebrew,
Arabic, Russian and other languages, with English subtitles. 180 minutes. |
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