Documentarians Justine Shapiro and B.Z. Goldberg traveled to Israel to interview Palestinian and Israeli kids ages 11 to 13, assembling their views on living in a society afflicted with violence, separatism and religious and political extremism. This 2002 Oscar nominee for Best Feature Documentary culminates in an astonishing day in which two Israeli children meet Palestinian youngsters at a refugee camp.
Direction
Filmmakers disappear, letting kids speak truth.
Writing
Unscripted moments more powerful than any dialogue.
Director
Carlos Bolado
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
B.Z. Goldberg spent months gaining trust in both communities, often sleeping in homes on opposite sides of the conflict during production.
The 2002 Oscar nomination made it one of the few docs about Palestine-Israel conflict ever recognized by Hollywood, sparking debates about whose stories get platformed.
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