Jenin, Jenin (2003)
Jenin, Jenin (2003)
Mohammad Bakri, a Palestinian citizen of Israel best known as an actor (appearing in films like "Cup Final" and later "Arna's Children"), made this short documentary in the immediate wake of Operation Defensive Shield, the Israeli military incursion into the Jenin refugee camp in April 2002. The operation, and its civilian death toll, became one of the most contested events of the Second Intifada, with fierce international dispute over what had actually occurred. Bakri filmed on the ground shortly afterwards, gathering testimony from survivors and residents. The film's release in Israel led to a prolonged legal battle, with Bakri sued for defamation by Israeli reservists, a case that wound through the courts for years and became its own cause célèbre around questions of documentary responsibility and free expression.
24 years ago this was released. 24 years later the same atrocities, injustice and blatant murder is occurring to the same people by the same aggressors. I've watched a fair few documentaries about this region now, from various perspectives and various countries and from various historical times. One thing appears to be constant... the aggressors.
Rating: Not rated | Year: 2003 | Watched: 2026-03-07
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