Some realities of Life in Palestine, Gaza Strip.
In January of 2001, American director James Longley traveled to the Gaza Strip. His plan was to stay for two weeks to collect preliminary material for a documentary film on the Palestinian Intifada. It was during his stay that Ariel Sharon was elected as Israeli Prime Minister. As violence erupted around him, Longley threw away his return ticket and filmed for the next three months, acquiring nearly 75 hours of footage. Gaza Strip, his first feature documentary, is an extraordinary and painful journey into the lives of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip struggling with the day-to-day trials of the Israeli occupation. Filmed in verité style and without narration, Gaza Strip at last gives voice to a population largely ignored by mainstream media.
Reviews
Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
"Deserves merit and attention...one of the most important documentaries of recent times."
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
"...there are moments in "Gaza Strip" that disclose a wrenching human reality deeper and more basic than any politics."
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
"An unflinchingly honest portrayal of a population under siege…deserves the widest possible audience."
Daily Star
"Beautiful, heartbreaking, raw and revealing…"
Amazon.com: Gaza Strip: DVD: James Longley
"Deserves merit and attention...one of the most important documentaries of recent times."
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
"...there are moments in "Gaza Strip" that disclose a wrenching human reality deeper and more basic than any politics."
Washington Report on Middle East Affairs
"An unflinchingly honest portrayal of a population under siege…deserves the widest possible audience."
Daily Star
"Beautiful, heartbreaking, raw and revealing…"
Amazon.com: Gaza Strip: DVD: James Longley
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