The Oscar-winning documentary, made by a team of Palestinian-Israeli filmmakers, follows the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Both Palestine and Israel must recognize each other as sovereign states, and begin the peace process. There is no room for extremism on either side. End of story.
It has been made complicated by the extremists on both sides. Yes, the encroachment of the Israelis on the West Bank was unfair, and that’s exactly what I’m referring to when I point out extremism.
"the displacement of rural Palestinian communities in Israeli-occupied West Bank" is a very passive way of saying what is happening in the film. Israelis are, against international law, terrorizing and removing entire communities of Palestinians from Palestine as they have been for decades.
This is just another example of the vagaries of American politics leading to evil, lies, human suffering, murder, apartheid, and genocide. How did we ever get the word out on South Africa? And who the hell let the musk family into the U S? Cd the film b seen off a post on a podcast or website?
Your best bet is to check your local independent theaters. I don't think any streaming services have it available in America. Hopefully that will change with the Oscar win, but not sure. It has been soft banned from the country. But, like I said, some independent theaters have been able to show it.
Yuval Abraham, Israeli journalist & co-director: “Together, our voices are stronger. When I look at Basel, I see my brother, but we are unequal. We live in a regime where I am free under civilian law and Basel is under military laws that destroy his life and he cannot control."
And everything bad in the film that happens, and everything bad that happens daily in the southern Masafer Yatta region, South Hebron Hills of the Hebron governorate of Israeli occupied Palestine's West Bank, happens because the EU, UK and especially the USA allow and want it to happen.
Looks like in the US it is playing only in select theaters. The closest one to me is less than an hour away. Worth the drive, I think, since they are making it so hard for us to see it.
“About two months ago I became a father, and I hope to my daughter that she will not have to live the same life I am living now, always fearing settler violence, home demolitions, and forced displacement...”
Probably in the same place as the lack of criticism with what's happening in the West Bank?Are violent settlers supported by the IDF and government, the acceptable face of Israel? Is displacement of Palestinians the norm within your society? There is a bigger picture here which you choose to ignore.
Israel just blocked aid from entering the Gaza strip again in violation of international law (after completely failing to allow as much aid as it had agreed to during the ceasefire).
Speaking of ceasefire, Hamas has been releasing the hostages according to that agreement. Israel is refusing phase 2.
Odd, isn't it, that every person speaking up for Palestinians has to acknowledge October 7th, but no one talking about October 7th EVER feels obliged to mention all the carnage that has taken place subsequently?
Israel is releasing...how many hostages compared to each hostage held by Hamas?
If it was about the hostages, the ratio would be more realistic, not to mention Israelis wouldn't be protesting their own administration for blocking hostage deals. And yet...
The fact is that Israel shouldn't be holding Palestinians without charge or trial. That's not what happens in a civilised society, supposedly a democracy. How about changing the law so that Palestinians have the same rights as Israeli? Police arrest not IDF and charge and fair trial implemented?
Until you dismantle Administrator Detention which has allowed Israel to round up Palestinians, keep them indefinitely and without charge, there will always be a 'tit for tat' approach to dealing with this cruel system. Reflect on Israel's actions as well as HAMAS if you want peace.
You miss the point that Palestinians are aligned with a terrorist organization that subjugates the people they are supposed to lead. Hamas uses its people
As human shields - so go fuck yourself!
Oh darn I think you’re right :( somebody else shared this and I thought the Apple tv or YouTube would work in US but nope. Let’s hope it now gets released widely.
I wonder if the Trump administration is on the state department list of terrorist organizations? Perhaps the entire current US government is or should be.
One man’s terrorist is another man’s patriot. When he want to get rid of someone you call them a terrorist.
Elon Musk, the richest man in the world. Calling a program that he'll never need (Social Security) a
"Ponzi scheme" after you've paid into most of your life. Should really fucking piss you off.
WAKE THE FUCK UP.
All they have to do is end the decades long illegal occupation, all they have to do is remove the hundreds of thousands of illegal settlers, all they have to stop taking hostages of their own (they call them prisoners but hold them without charges)... let's not pretend this started Oct 7.
Its too late. Israel'll occupy entire Gaza strip over time. Arab Americans who voted vs Dems due to supporting Israel's war w/o understanding what the alternative was like (Trump recognised Jerusalem as Isr capital in 2017) can now enjoy visits to the new Trump Luxury Resort in Gaza in a few years.
It's a pity I'm sarcastic, because you really should, and Democrats (and Western liberalism writ large) need to reckon with their moral failure on this issue if we want international law & human rights to win the day.
It is encouraging that an Israeli is part of this film. If anybody is going to stop the racist murder, apartheid, and genocide of Netanyahu, it will have to be the Israeli’s. It’s a tragedy The US government is incapable of taking a humanitarian lead in this region.
Incredible speech. And the film itself is genuinely exceptional. Please see it at the first opportunity, it’s one of the most important films of descent memory.
Check out if you have any indie cinemas nearby showing it. I work at one in Seattle that’s are showing it. Not having a distributor just keeps them from big cinemas and streaming, for the most part.
Couldn’t the filmmakers approach one of the online networks and ask to put a link with some sort of nominal payment on it. I think there are some of those groups brave enough to do that. They’re almost the only people who have the courage to stand up to the Nazis and the fourth Reich.
Inasmuch as I’d like to support Palestinians, the fact that Arabs voted more for Trump than Kamala kinda irked me. So for now, I’ll be focused on resisting for America. I can participate in saving Gaza after we win our democracy back or else we can’t help them anyway.
Thousands of innocent men, women, and children have been murdered in a mass land grab. Those people could not vote in the US election, but they die by US armory. This is not political. It is greed.
Arabs here in the US voted more for Trump. I have Palestinian friends who voted for Trump. This is the reality.
I care for the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire in any unjust wars. We just have a way bigger problem at the moment. We will only be useful if we get our democracy back.
All I’m saying is if Arabs/Palestinians themselves couldn’t see the writing on the wall and voted for Trump anyway thinking he will be different, Gaza will have to wait, sadly. We have to get rid of Trump again before we can even help others. We’re totally useless right now.
If you are being condescending, that’s not gonna help their cause. I voiced a fact and an opinion. If you and others can’t handle that, then as a country, we do deserve what’s coming, which is way worse than the ethnic cleansing happening in Gaza.
You’re exhausting. Why are you putting words in my mouth? Where do you see that? I’m not gonna dignify you with further responses. You already made your own conclusion anyway. I’m here for others who can still be helped.
I’m sounding the alarm on dictatorship coming so if we continue to fight among ourselves after voicing facts and opinions, then we will be totally useless on all issues when that comes. Dictatorship is no fun. All I’m saying is some issues may have to wait, sadly, until we get our power back.
The film was a joint Palestinian-Israeli venture, and people in the US should be able to see it. Your annoyance with a small subset of voters is irrelevant to the distribution problem.
Being a social justice warrior won’t mean anything after we’ve become a full on dictatorship. People here in the US need to more focused on what to resist on so we can all fight other fights later. We risk falling for Trump’s “weave”. Our democracy is under full assault if you haven’t noticed.
Hard blocked in the US. No purchasing. No streaming. No distributor means only independent theaters. It's available in other countries - use a VPN. Even the UK is playing it on the telly tomorrow, for free.
All Israel has to do is agree to move on to phase 2 of the ceasefire and all the hostages will be released. Over this last ceasefire Hamas has been quite consistent on following the terms of the agreement, so no reason to doubt. The Israeli gvt however hasn't, so no reason to think it will be over.
Also, cutting off humanitarian aid is a war crime. By definition that puts it on the party doing it (Israel). It's not a reasonable or proportionate response to anything Hamas did, and it's not even an *effective* response (Hamas is still around!). It's just wrong and you don't need to defend it.
So you’re not for releasing all the Israeli hostages right now and ending the conflict and saving Palestinians..which incidentally they could have done months ago..
I admire your honesty..
?? Actually I am? Like, I don't know if you're aware but there's actually an agreement in force right now to release all the Israeli hostages, end the conflict and save Palestinians? Are you against this agreement succeeding?
OK..then demand right here that Hamas release all Israeli hostages immediately in order to spare the Palestinians any more suffering.
Of course you’ll do that..Right?
I can demand Hamas release all Israeli hostages to spare the *Israeli hostages* any more suffering, but I see no reason to think it would spare Palestinians any suffering. The Israeli government clearly wants to continue the war hostages or no, otherwise it would be respecting the ceasefire.
All they have to do is end the decades long illegal occupation, all they have to do is remove the hundreds of thousands of illegal settlers, all they have to stop taking hostages of their own (they call them prisoners but hold them without charges)... let's not pretend this started Oct 7.
LOL, but built a cage around it and control water, food, and electricity (which they cut sporadically and punitively during times of "peace"). Also the "operations" they regularly conduct have resulted in many more civilian deaths and "prisoners" than Oct 7.
You left out the illegal settlements?
There was a negotiated process that the Zionist swine have broken and now they are back to genocide. Your problem is that Hair ShitFuror Donald has already blabbed the plan and all you're doing is sucking off him & Bibi like a good little fascist. Bye. /muted
LOL, but built a cage around it and control water, food, and electricity (which they cut sporadically and punitively during times of "peace"). Also the "operations" they regularly conduct have resulted in many more civilian deaths and "prisoners" than Oct 7.
You left out the illegal settlements?
You realize the longest border with gaza is Arab Egypt…not Israel..😂
Any Arab country that doesn’t take in Palestinians is acknowledging:
There is absolutely NO genocide in Gaza..
And they don’t want Palestinians in their country..
I know you don't mean to be, but the "let the Arab countries take them an Arab is an Arab" is ridiculous and racist. The whole issue here is Palestinians want THEIR land.
Let's bring all Israeli citizens to the US! I doubt they'd be up for it.
This didn’t start with Hamas. So many ill-informed idiots commenting is nauseating. We’re witnessing a genocide supported and encouraged by the “great” America.
Have you read the reports by actual reputable institutions - including those that came up with the concepts and definitions of genocide - on the question?
Would that stop Netanyuho and Trump from the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and building their Gaza Riviera? Would they withdraw from the West Bank? Why as part of the agreement don't they agree to this? Simple, all hostages out and we withdraw in writing? Honest question.
If you think the indefinite holding of hostages is going to give Hamas any leverage that’s delusional..
This thing would have been over 2+ years ago if they had just released all of them..when Biden was president..
They stupidly rolled the dice..
FAFO of epic proportion..
There is no indefinite holding of hostages. An agreement was made to release them if Israel stuck to it they will all be released. The problem is that israel has never made the hostages their priority. Taking more land, killing as many Palestinians as possible was always the goal. A Greater Israel.
Yes I do think such clarifications are valuable, thank you for giving it.
(a further clarification I'd also be interested in is whether there's direct evidence of that pressure or you're just going from it being plausible but no worries if it's the latter, I agree it is)
When Harry Truman basically created the state of Israel, and don’t kid yourself, it couldn’t have happened without Harry, he knew the victims would become the oppressors. I don’t think he ever realized he was putting his people in the middle of a 20 century race war.
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Go ahead and keep carrying the water for Israel’s “new and improved Lebensraum v2.0”
May God also help those in Yemen and Sudan (which are way worse conflicts btw).
Basel Adra's acceptance speech:
Until Hamas is removed from power and removed from Gaza, there will be no peace!
Speaking of ceasefire, Hamas has been releasing the hostages according to that agreement. Israel is refusing phase 2.
If it was about the hostages, the ratio would be more realistic, not to mention Israelis wouldn't be protesting their own administration for blocking hostage deals. And yet...
As human shields - so go fuck yourself!
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/news-wrap-rubio-expedites-delivery-of-4-billion-in-military-aid-to-israel
One man’s terrorist is another man’s patriot. When he want to get rid of someone you call them a terrorist.
"Ponzi scheme" after you've paid into most of your life. Should really fucking piss you off.
WAKE THE FUCK UP.
All they have to do is release the hostages and it’s over..
If they don’t..it’s all on Hamas…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/02/israel-cuts-off-humanitarian-supplies-to-gaza-as-it-seeks-to-change-ceasefire-deal?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
It's a pity I'm sarcastic, because you really should, and Democrats (and Western liberalism writ large) need to reckon with their moral failure on this issue if we want international law & human rights to win the day.
I care for the innocent civilians caught in the crossfire in any unjust wars. We just have a way bigger problem at the moment. We will only be useful if we get our democracy back.
How about instead of condescending to Arab-Americans, you listen to their concerns?
You know: CENSORSHIP
Just not overt. No idea why. 🙄
All they have to do is release the hostages and it’s over..
If they don’t..it’s all on Hamas…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/02/israel-cuts-off-humanitarian-supplies-to-gaza-as-it-seeks-to-change-ceasefire-deal?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu
https://forward.com/fast-forward/700585/steve-bannon-nazi-orthodox-israel/
Educate yourself before posting next time..
And is taking hostages not a war crime if Palestinians do it? 🤔
I admire your honesty..
Of course you’ll do that..Right?
He left out the part that Israel totally left Gaza in 2005.
Every soldier..every civilian..
You left out the illegal settlements?
Any Arab country that doesn’t take in Palestinians is acknowledging:
There is absolutely NO genocide in Gaza
Right?
You left out the illegal settlements?
Any Arab country that doesn’t take in Palestinians is acknowledging:
There is absolutely NO genocide in Gaza..
And they don’t want Palestinians in their country..
I know you don't mean to be, but the "let the Arab countries take them an Arab is an Arab" is ridiculous and racist. The whole issue here is Palestinians want THEIR land.
Let's bring all Israeli citizens to the US! I doubt they'd be up for it.
https://www.ohchr.org/en/documents/country-reports/a79384-report-special-rapporteur-situation-human-rights-palestinian
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/12/amnesty-international-concludes-israel-is-committing-genocide-against-palestinians-in-gaza/
https://www.lemkininstitute.com/_files/ugd/72b3ef_4427a9079bd443d7b2b152a7ef2abfa2.pdf
https://dirco.gov.za/south-africa-delivers-evidence-of-israel-genocide-to-icj/
I admire your honesty..
This thing would have been over 2+ years ago if they had just released all of them..when Biden was president..
They stupidly rolled the dice..
FAFO of epic proportion..
https://bsky.app/profile/opossumble.bsky.social/post/3ljh6skfaek2f
The practical effects are similar but no reason to call for incorrect headlines when the correct version is already bad enough.
(a further clarification I'd also be interested in is whether there's direct evidence of that pressure or you're just going from it being plausible but no worries if it's the latter, I agree it is)