In the Image: Palestinian Women Capture the Occupation

Synopsis

n the Image, explores the daily lives of Palestinian women living in the occupied West Bank. The film portrays their stories in a novel and eye-opening manner; through video footage captured by the women themselves.

Ayat, Salam, and Nariman are three of the participants in The Camera Project, an initiative launched by the Jerusalem-based human rights organization B’Tselem. This project is a unique collaboration of Palestinians and Israelis who fight for justice in the West Bank. Palestinian volunteers are given video cameras to capture the human rights violations which are a part of their daily lives. In exposing the abuses suffered at the hands of the Israeli settlers and military personnel, these women put themselves and their families at risk and face harassment or retribution. Their perseverance is inspiring, as they continue to work for change, attempting to pave the way for future peace in the region.

In just the past few years, footage and clips collected by The Camera Project have been broadcast on Youtube and other internet media sites, seen by thousands of people all over the world. The videos have made it onto the news in many countries including Israel and helped sway popular opinion. Some of the videos have even been admitted as evidence in Israeli courts and helped convict abusive soldiers and their superiors.

Language

Arabic (Palestinian)

Country

United States

Year of release

2014

Notes

In Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

Subjects

Film studies; Politics & government; Women’s studies

Keywords

Israel; journalism; Palestine; women; video diaries

Credits

Director

Emmy Scharlatt; Judith Montell

Distribution Formats

Type

DVD

Format

Region 1 NTSC

Price

$149.00

Availability

Sale

Duration/Size

60 minutes

Year

2016

Distributor

Name

Kino Lorber Education

Email

edu@kinolorber.com

Web

http://www.kinolorberedu.com/index.php External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 212 629 6880

Fax

+ 1 212 714 0871

Address

Suite 503
339 West 39th Street
New York
NY 10018
USA

Notes

The US distributor Kino Lorber Edu brings distributors the films of of Kino International, Lorber Films and Alive Mind Education. They specialise in films on social justice and human rights, film studies, Asian studies, literature and theatre, science and philosophy, religion and spirituality. Sale.