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Yadon ilaheyya (2002)
Very symbolic film depicting the daily lives of Palestinians and Arab Israelis
A story that takes place in Nazareth, and at a checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah, as well as a few scenes in Jerusalem. The film starts out showing the daily lives of Arab Israelis in Nazareth, and the almost depressing routine that revolves around unemployment and high taxes (the green envelopes are government mail, whatever you get from different ministries and departments, and the big blue envelope was income tax). It shows Palestinian suffering at Israeli checkpoints and road blocks. The whole story revolves around this one checkpoint where a man from Nazareth meets this lady from Ramallah and observe. At one point in the movie it shows the tension between the Arab and the Jew, and the courage and defiance that come with it. And finally there's a Ninja scene where the girl fights these Israeli soldiers that are shooting at pictures of her (in Matrix-like action). I would recommend this film to someone who doesn't know much about Israel/Palestine and what's going on over there. I would also recommend it to those who do know what's going on and would like to see a different twist to it. Extremely informative...