Beyond the Frontlines: Resistance and Resilience in Palestine (2017)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- France
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary explores how the Israeli occupation affects the mental health of Palestinian people. It features interviews with Palestinians including psychiatrist Samah Jabr, discussing trauma and coping. The film won an award at a Palestinian film festival.
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What happens
Beyond the Frontlines: Resistance and Resilience in Palestine (Original French title: Derrière les fronts : Résistances et résiliences en Palestine) is a 2017 documentary film written, directed and produced by French director Alexandra Dols. Featuring Palestinian women and men, among others psychiatrist and writer Samah Jabr, it looks at the consequences of the Israeli occupation on the mental health of the Palestinian people, issues of colonial trauma and alienation and disalienation. It won the Sunbird Award for Best Documentary Film at the Days of Cinema film festival in Palestine. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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