No filmmaker is better at unraveling the complexities of Middle Eastern turmoil than Dror Moreh. In the Oscar-nominated “The Gatekeepers,” the director looked at the Israeli/Palestine conflict through the eyes of the six living men who have run Shin Bet, Israel’s Secret Service. We expect Avraham Shalom, Yaakov Peri, Carmi Gillon, Ami Avalon, Avi Dichter and Yuval Diskin to be hardliners, but they turn out to be smart, sane and reasoned about the sources and solutions for Israel’s 45-year security problem. They know about it first-hand, because they have had to deal with it every day, unlike the politicians who come and go, for whom they have little respect. The one Israeli leader who did make a difference – Yitzhak Rabin – was felled by an assassin’s bullet on November 4, 1995.
Moreh adopted a similar approach with “The Human Factor”, which looks behind the scenes of three decades of...
Moreh adopted a similar approach with “The Human Factor”, which looks behind the scenes of three decades of...
- 1/20/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
No filmmaker is better at unraveling the complexities of Middle Eastern turmoil than Dror Moreh. In the Oscar-nominated “The Gatekeepers,” the director looked at the Israeli/Palestine conflict through the eyes of the six living men who have run Shin Bet, Israel’s Secret Service. We expect Avraham Shalom, Yaakov Peri, Carmi Gillon, Ami Avalon, Avi Dichter and Yuval Diskin to be hardliners, but they turn out to be smart, sane and reasoned about the sources and solutions for Israel’s 45-year security problem. They know about it first-hand, because they have had to deal with it every day, unlike the politicians who come and go, for whom they have little respect. The one Israeli leader who did make a difference – Yitzhak Rabin – was felled by an assassin’s bullet on November 4, 1995.
Moreh adopted a similar approach with “The Human Factor”, which looks behind the scenes of three decades of...
Moreh adopted a similar approach with “The Human Factor”, which looks behind the scenes of three decades of...
- 1/20/2021
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
The Place Beyond the Pines; Passion; Evil Dead; Spring Breakers; The Gatekeepers
After the affectingly low-key musings of Blue Valentine, director and co-writer Derek Cianfrance reunites with Ryan Gosling for a sprawling quasi-epic tale that combines the vérité observational feel of its predecessor with the sweeping pan-generational structure of a Greek tragedy.
In The Place Beyond the Pines (2012, StudioCanal, 15), Gosling plays a hot-headed stunt rider who discovers that he has fathered a child for whom he determines to provide, by fair means or foul. Turning to robbery, his path crosses with that of Bradley Cooper's lawman, who in turn takes up the narrative thread – until the sins of the fathers come to be revisited upon their respective sons. Those seduced by the dreamy intimacy of Sean Bobbitt's cinematography may find the third act contrived, as realism gives way to archetype, but the performances remain utterly believable throughout. Eva Mendes...
After the affectingly low-key musings of Blue Valentine, director and co-writer Derek Cianfrance reunites with Ryan Gosling for a sprawling quasi-epic tale that combines the vérité observational feel of its predecessor with the sweeping pan-generational structure of a Greek tragedy.
In The Place Beyond the Pines (2012, StudioCanal, 15), Gosling plays a hot-headed stunt rider who discovers that he has fathered a child for whom he determines to provide, by fair means or foul. Turning to robbery, his path crosses with that of Bradley Cooper's lawman, who in turn takes up the narrative thread – until the sins of the fathers come to be revisited upon their respective sons. Those seduced by the dreamy intimacy of Sean Bobbitt's cinematography may find the third act contrived, as realism gives way to archetype, but the performances remain utterly believable throughout. Eva Mendes...
- 8/10/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
The Shin Bet, the Israeli Secret Service, are charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror. Their activity and membership are regarded as state secrets. Those who have headed the agency have never before spoken of the controversial events of the last few decades, that is, until now. Filmmaker Dror Moreh dared to do what others have not by sitting down with six former heads of the organization and discussing their actions during the war between Israel and Palestine in his latest documentary The Gatekeepers. What they have to say can be shocking at times, but their insights are equally mesmerizing.
The documentary primarily deals with how the Shin Bet reacted to certain acts of terrorism, but it begins with an event that Moreh felt was an appropriate starting point. In 1967, the Six-Day War between Israel and Palestine resulted in an occupation of the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and other lands by Israel.
The documentary primarily deals with how the Shin Bet reacted to certain acts of terrorism, but it begins with an event that Moreh felt was an appropriate starting point. In 1967, the Six-Day War between Israel and Palestine resulted in an occupation of the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, and other lands by Israel.
- 7/9/2013
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
Dror Moreh's Oscar-nominated documentary The Gatekeepers plays at both Seret and Sheffield Doc/Fest this week. The film uses the direct testimony of the six living former heads of Israel's secret service Shin Bet - Ami Ayalon, Avi Dichter, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon, Yaakov Peri and Avraham Shalom - to explore the men's views on the ongoing conflict between their country and the Palestinians. The men, despite their differences, speak in one voice on that issue at least, arguing that dialogue and a two-state solution are the only constructive way forward.
Catching up with Moreh over the phone this week, we talk about the difficulties of interrogating men who have built their careers on asking questions rather than answering them.
"Of course, I was very, very nervous in the beginning but it was a few interviews with each one. The more you know them...
Catching up with Moreh over the phone this week, we talk about the difficulties of interrogating men who have built their careers on asking questions rather than answering them.
"Of course, I was very, very nervous in the beginning but it was a few interviews with each one. The more you know them...
- 6/13/2013
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Director rejects charge that Oscar-nominated secret services documentary is one-sided
By the time Dror Moreh had finished filming more than 70 hours of interviews with six former chiefs of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet secret service agency, the director knew he had "dynamite in my hands".
The result, The Gatekeepers, a 97-minute documentary which has just opened in the UK, is indeed explosive. The Oscar-nominated film has played to packed audiences in Israel, many of whom emerged stunned at what they had seen and heard.
"I thought if I could manage to get all [six] to speak openly about their experience in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it will create a shockwave," Moreh told the Observer. "I was right – it created a huge storm."
The recollections and reflections of the former chiefs weave a riveting narrative of Shin Bet's activities throughout Israel's 46-year occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. But the punch comes from their conclusions.
By the time Dror Moreh had finished filming more than 70 hours of interviews with six former chiefs of Israel's shadowy Shin Bet secret service agency, the director knew he had "dynamite in my hands".
The result, The Gatekeepers, a 97-minute documentary which has just opened in the UK, is indeed explosive. The Oscar-nominated film has played to packed audiences in Israel, many of whom emerged stunned at what they had seen and heard.
"I thought if I could manage to get all [six] to speak openly about their experience in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it will create a shockwave," Moreh told the Observer. "I was right – it created a huge storm."
The recollections and reflections of the former chiefs weave a riveting narrative of Shin Bet's activities throughout Israel's 46-year occupation of the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem. But the punch comes from their conclusions.
- 4/13/2013
- by Harriet Sherwood
- The Guardian - Film News
The Gatekeepers
Directed by: Dror Moreh
Documentary
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: February 22, 2013 (Chicago)
Plot: A documentary about the decisions made by Israel’s secretive security agency Shin Bet, as told by the group’s former leaders.
Who’S It For? The Gatekeepers is a documentary that provides a compelling story, but it demands an attentive audience. As for its names, places, and events, well, this one might require some Wikipedia searching after a viewing.
Read Nick’s Interview with Director Dror Moreh
Overall
Featuring six men with graying or balding hair wearing button-down shirts and telling work stories, The Gatekeepers is a political thriller of a rare feat. This is a movie in which the shadowy figures, previously hidden behind jurisdiction and mysterious control rooms, now come to light, and to life, while explaining why they ordered a button to be pressed, or why they didn’t.
Directed by: Dror Moreh
Documentary
Running Time: 1 hr 35 mins
Rating: PG-13
Release Date: February 22, 2013 (Chicago)
Plot: A documentary about the decisions made by Israel’s secretive security agency Shin Bet, as told by the group’s former leaders.
Who’S It For? The Gatekeepers is a documentary that provides a compelling story, but it demands an attentive audience. As for its names, places, and events, well, this one might require some Wikipedia searching after a viewing.
Read Nick’s Interview with Director Dror Moreh
Overall
Featuring six men with graying or balding hair wearing button-down shirts and telling work stories, The Gatekeepers is a political thriller of a rare feat. This is a movie in which the shadowy figures, previously hidden behind jurisdiction and mysterious control rooms, now come to light, and to life, while explaining why they ordered a button to be pressed, or why they didn’t.
- 2/22/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
The Gatekeepers is a documentary about the people behind the closed doors. Like America’s Homeland Security, Israel has the Shin Bet, their internal security service. The Shin Bet is comprised of anonymous individuals who work with politicians to make decisions that prevent, or sometimes create, disorder in Israel.
With the Shin Bet having the motto of “Defender that shall not be seen,” The Gatekeepers marks the first time that members of the security group have spoken publicly. Director Dror Moreh’s doc features six former heads of Shin Bet, each with their own stories, and decisions to defend, concerning the difficult choices they have made at the cost of an innumerable amount of lives.
This is Moreh’s second documentary, but the first to be nominated for an Academy Award; he previously made Sharon, about Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in 2008.
In an exclusive interview with Moreh, we discussed...
With the Shin Bet having the motto of “Defender that shall not be seen,” The Gatekeepers marks the first time that members of the security group have spoken publicly. Director Dror Moreh’s doc features six former heads of Shin Bet, each with their own stories, and decisions to defend, concerning the difficult choices they have made at the cost of an innumerable amount of lives.
This is Moreh’s second documentary, but the first to be nominated for an Academy Award; he previously made Sharon, about Israel Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in 2008.
In an exclusive interview with Moreh, we discussed...
- 2/20/2013
- by Nick Allen
- The Scorecard Review
Things aren't getting any easier in the Middle East. Filmmaker Dror Moreh decided to look at the Israeli/Palestine conflict from another angle. He went to the six living men who have run Shin Bet, Israel's Secret Service, from 1980 through 2011. Backed by Israel, France, Germany and Belgium, "The Gatekeepers" (February 1) was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and has been a hit on the festival circuit from Telluride to Sundance. It is a strong Oscar contender for best documentary feature. The movie is a chilling shocker because these powerful men-- Avraham Shalom, Yaakov Peri, Carmi Gillon, Ami Avalon, Avi Dichter and Yuval Diskin-- who we expect to be hardliners, are smart, sane and reasoned about the sources and solutions for Israel's 45-year security problem. They know about it first-hand, because they have had to deal with it every day, unlike the politicians who come and go, for whom they have little respect.
- 1/31/2013
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Watch a new video called "Execution" from Sony Pictures Classics' The Gatekeepers documentary, directed by Dror Moreh. Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution. The film which opens in limited venues on February 13th, 2013, includes Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri, Ami Ayalon, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon and Avraham Shalom.
- 1/31/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a new video called "Execution" from Sony Pictures Classics' The Gatekeepers documentary, directed by Dror Moreh. Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution. The film which opens in limited venues on February 13th, 2013, includes Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri, Ami Ayalon, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon and Avraham Shalom.
- 1/31/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
[Premiere Screening: Friday, Jan. 18, Noon -- Temple Theatre, Park City] Telling the story of a country in the last 45 years, especially when the storytellers are the heads of the secret service, required a lot of sacrifices to be made; especially in depth and length of content. We spent a long time in the editing room, and our first cut was 3.5 hours. The biggest challenge is to understand where the heart of the film lies. One hard decision, for example, was the personal childhood stories of The Gatekeepers, especially the story of Avraham Shalom, who was born in …...
- 1/17/2013
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Title: The Gatekeepers Sony Pictures Classics. Director: Dror Moreh. Screenwriter: Dror Moreh. Cast: Ami Ayalon, Avi Dichter, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon, Yaakov Peri, Avraham Shalom Screened at: Sony, NYC, 12/7/12. Opens: February 1, 2013 If there is one element sadly amiss in the Israeli government it is their lack of an effective public relations campaign. Without Madison Avenue-style sound-bites, how can the countries sympathetic to the state such as those in Europe and North America understand why the continued building of settlements is to anyone’s net advantage? Just as Israel is bypassed by the United Nations, which in December 2012 voted observer status to Palestine, just as the small Jewish [ Read More ]
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- 1/6/2013
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Watch 2 new clips from Sony Pictures Classics' "The Gatekeepers." The documentary directed by Dror Moreh opens in theaters from February 13th in New York and Los Angeles. Included are Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri, Ami Ayalon, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon and Avraham Shalom. Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. "The Gatekeepers" offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution.
- 1/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch 2 new clips from Sony Pictures Classics' "The Gatekeepers." The documentary directed by Dror Moreh opens in theaters from February 13th in New York and Los Angeles. Included are Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri, Ami Ayalon, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon and Avraham Shalom. Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. "The Gatekeepers" offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution.
- 1/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch a new clip from The Gatekeepers documentary directed by Dror Moreh The Sony Pictures release which played at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, includes Avi Dichter, Yaakov Peri, Ami Ayalon, Yuval Diskin, Carmi Gillon and Avraham Shalom. Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution.
- 9/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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