Arabic with English subtitles
From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. The Amer family lives surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall, where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locked gates and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. This unique and intimate documentary shares their private world, allowing a glimpse of the constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them. The Color of Olives is an artistic and beautifully affecting reflection on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war.
"With its contemplative tone and haunting images, The Color of Olives may be the most peaceful documentary ever to arrive from a war zone." - The New York TimesVisit IMDB page
- Sunday October 25 at 2:00PM
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This screening is part of the larger thematic series:
- North of Nowhere Expo 2009
- Radical Jesters w/ Honk! (2009)
- American Radical (2009)
- Freedom of Expression: Resistance & Repression in the Age of Intellectual Property (2007)
- You, Me & the SPP: Trading Democracy for Corporate Rule (2009)
- The Color of Olives (2006)
- Telling Strings (2007)
- Beyond Blue & Gray: Portraits of Palestinian Creativity Under Occupation (2008)
- Art & Apathy: Israeli Conscience & Culture (2008)
- Palestine Blues (2008)
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