Death in Gaza
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Actor: Saira ShahBrand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: Arabic (Original Language); English (Original Language), Unknown; Hebrew (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 80 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-02-21
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Movie Reviews of Death in Gaza
Movie Review: Depressing but Effective
Summary: 5 Stars
"Death in Gaza"
Depressing but Effective
Amos Lassen
"Death in Gaza" is an eye opening look at one of the most troubled areas in the world--the Gaza Strip. It is a documentary by James Miller, a British filmmaker, who was killed by Israeli forces while making the film which was shown on HBO. Miller shows us here the nihilism of war and while making the film he became a martyr for this. Miller thought that he was making a movie about the indoctrination of Arab children into the belief of martyrdom; he did not know that he was making a film about his own death. It is his Miller's death that gives this film its context.
I am sure that many of us have wondered what causes some kids to grow up to be suicide bombers and this film shows us why. The film emphasizes the gritty horror and desperation of what has become the Palestinian world. It is hard to see what this film shows and we see man's inhumanity to man (and I write this after having served in the Israeli army). "Death in Gaza" shows that evil brings about more evil and that it comes in cycles and will continue to take innocent lives on both sides if compassion and truth do not come to the fore and finally win over evil.
We can agree that there is nothing that can justify the actions of suicide bombers on Israeli citizens but we do forget that the bombers themselves gave their lives for what they believed. In many cases they grew up in poverty and were taught nothing but propaganda in their schools and villages. They have seen their friends and family members killed in front of them by the IDF and they have been forced to attend celebrations of martyrdom which take place around filled coffins of dead people. It is no surprise that there are so many human bombs available.
The film is one-sided however. If Miller had lived, we would have had the Israeli view as well but he was shot in the neck and died almost instantly during an Israeli raid.
It makes no difference which side you support--this is a thought provoking and very sad documentary as it looks at the daily reality of the Israel/Palestine conflict. The endless cycle of hatred and violence on both sides is a horrible tragedy and with this movie we go right into it. It is difficult to watch but it must be seen. It is NOT propaganda but a fair look at something that we have a hard time comprehending. Miller paid the highest price for this film and like the title "Death in Gaza" is about death--the death of innocence, the death of truth, the death of hope but unfortunately not the death of evil.
Summary of Death in Gaza
This poignant and powerful documentary takes a shocking first-hand look at the culture of hate that permeates the West Bank and Gaza and which continues to escalate the perennial violence pitting Palestinians against Israelis. Starting out in the city of Nablus (where as many as 80 percent of suicide bombing plots are planned) James Miller and Saira Shah ended up in the Gaza town of Rafah one of the most dangerous cities in this volatile region. There they spent several weeks focusing on the activities of three Palestinian children - two 12-year-old boys and a 16-year-old girl - who have grown up surrounded by messages of hate against Israel (whose military presence in their town is a constant) and taught that the greatest glory is to die a martyr. The film ends on a day like many other days in Rafah with death - except that on this day the fallen victim happens to be the man making this film.Running Time: 80 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:?DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC:?026359266720Documentary DVD Video
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