Bethlehem Diary (Dir. Antonia Caccia)

[Yoshie Furuhashi <furuhashi.1@xxxxxxx>]

From: "First Run/Icarus Films" <FRIFnewsletter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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A New Release about the Current Intifada

BETHLEHEM DIARY
A Film by Antonia Caccia

It's Christmas in Bethlehem, 2000. In this final year of the 20th
Century, the town was expecting 5 million visitors to celebrate the
end of the millennium, but the streets are deserted, the hotels are
shut, and shops are empty. The Israeli army has closed off Bethlehem
since the 2nd Intifada began the previous September. Areas of the
town have been heavily shelled and ruins are everywhere.

BETHLEHEM DIARY is a compelling personal account of the current
Intifada -- an opportunity to witness the lives of Palestinian
families living in Bethlehem during this arduous period.

The film focuses on two Palestinian families and an Israeli human
rights lawyer. We witness their lives amidst extraordinary events -
through moments of despair and anger. The intimate, surreal, and
humorous stories they tell help us to understand how violence and
uncertainty affect both their public and private lives.

We see how routine tasks such as driving to work, taking the kids to
school or visiting a doctor have become daily struggles. Movement of
any kind has been extremely difficult since the Israeli army
bulldozed many roads in and around town.

Six months later, July 2001. Bethlehem is buckling under the
pressure. As high-rise Israeli settlements go up a few hundred yards
away, the heightening tension and violence are forcing these families
to consider the painful decision of leaving their homes.

BETHLEHEM DIARY brings the current Palestinian/Israeli conflict into
focus. Through intimate first-hand accounts, the film captures the
thinking and emotion of the street, and allows for a deeper
understanding of the ever-evolving crisis in the Middle East.

60 minutes / Color / 2001 / Order # LB31
Sale/video: $390
Rental/video: $100

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* Canadian Rights are available for this title.
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