Amos Gitai Territories -WADI: GRAND CANYON
[DV70446]

Three interlocking films depicting a group of Arab and Israelis who nurture afragile culture of coexistence over a span of twenty years. Thefilms--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 alsosee 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. In English, Hebrew, Arabic, Russian and other languages, Amos Gitai---Israel/France---1981-2001---180 mins.

Directed by: Gitai, Amos

Running time: 183

Year: 1980

English