DIFF FILMS

FOR THE YEAR 2010

THE ROAD TO BETHLEHEM

Palestine, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates / 2010 / Arabic, English dialogue with English subtitles / Colour and Black & White / DVCam / 120 mins

Genre: Documentary

Cast & Credits

Director: Leila Sansour
Producer: Deborah Burton, Leila Sansour
Scriptwriter: Leila Sansour, Nicholas Blincoe
Cinematographer: Leila Sansour
Editor: Phil Eldridge, Whetham Allpress
Composer: Florencia Di Concilio

Synopsis

Acclaimed filmmaker and founder/director of the OpenBethlehem NGO, Leila Sansour returned to her hometown of Bethlehem to make a film about the wall. This intense, yet whimsical documentary is the result. Shot over five years as she battled with local bureaucracy and documented the effect of the Israeli-imposed barrier upon the local population, the various physical and psychological effects of the wall become apparent in dynamic detail. Ultimately, this moving and insightful documentary emerges as a lovingly-crafted paean to Sansour's hometown and all that it represents.

Contains: Parental Guidance (PG)