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©Shai Carmeli-Pollak
©Shai Carmeli-Pollak

Bilin my love

    All titles (2)
    Documentary Feature | 2005-2006 | Israel

    Main data

    Project data

    Length of movie85'

    Brief synopsis

    Bi'lin My Love is a dynamic point-of-view documentary about the struggle of the Palestinian village of Bi'lin, in the West Bank, over its land. The Israeli government divided the village as part of the construction of the separation barrier, and appended half of the land to a neighboring Jewish settlement, ModÂ’in. Israeli director Shai Carmeli Pollak did not initially come to Bilin as a filmmaker, but as part of Activists Against the Wall, an international peace activistsÂ’ organization. Armed with his camera, for over a year he participated in the nonviolent resistance along with the Palestinian villagers and international activists, while capturing confrontations between protestors and the Israeli army and police. His intrusive and investigative camerawork reveals a complex reality and raises difficult and important questions about human rights.

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    DirectorShai Carmeli Polack
    EditorAmos Ponger
    Rotterdam film festival, Special Award. Volgin award
    Rotterdam film festival, Special Award. Volgin award
    ProducerClaudia Levin

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Claudius Films [il]

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Shai Carmeli Polack2006Jerusalem Film Festival [il]
    Volgin Award
    Volgin AwardWinner
    Shai Carmeli Polack2006Rotterdam Film Festival [nl]
    Special Mention
    Special MentionWinner