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Occupied Minds: A Palestinian-Israeli journey beyond hope and despair
Directed byJamal Dajani, David Michaelis
Written byJamal Dajani, David Michaelis
Produced byJamal Dajani, David Michaelis
Production
company
Distributed byArab Film Distribution
Release date
March 2006
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesArabic, English and Hebrew

Occupied Minds: A Palestinian-Israeli journey beyond hope and despair is a 2006 documentary film that was written, produced, and directed by journalists Jamal Dajani and David Michaelis.[1] The film first released in the United States in March 2006 and centers upon the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.[2][3]

Synopsis

The film follows Dajani and Michaelis as they travel to Jerusalem, their mutual birthplace. While there they investigate and interview several people on how they view their daily lives and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The two also try to suggest and look into several possible solutions to the conflict.

Reception

The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs praised the documentary and called it a "must see film".[4]

PBS Frontline selected the film for its Frontline/World Rough Cut series.[5]

References

  1. ^ Curiel, Jonathan. "A New View of Israeli-Palestinian Prospects". SF Gate. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ Kuriansky, Judy (2007). Beyond Bullets and Bombs. Greenwood. p. 236. ISBN 978-0275998806.
  3. ^ Wall, Alexandra. "Friends from across the divide visit homeland". JWeekly. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. ^ Pasquini, Elaine (1 September 2005). ""Occupied Minds" an Honest, Brave Account of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs (subscription required). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. ^ "FRONTLINE/WORLD . Rough Cut . Occupied Minds - PBS". www.pbs.org.