I started filming when we started to finish.’ So says Palestinian Basel Adra, who decided to pick up his camera in 2019 to document how the Israeli army systematically destroys homes, schools and other living facilities in his home village and surrounding settlements in the West Bank, to ‘make way for military training areas’. In his documentary, Adra is assisted by Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham. The blossoming friendship between the two is the linchpin in this gripping and shocking story about power, abuse of power and powerlessness, set in the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Winner of the Audience Award at IDFA 2024 and awarded an Oscar.
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