
We live at a moment in time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, now more than a century old, continues to be of overwhelming international political and societal importance. From its inception, that conflict has also, of course, had powerful and deeply troubling consequences for Israelis and Palestinians themselves. The story at its most basic level is one that involves two peoples struggling for national recognition and expression in a small but richly significant piece o... (Full plot summary below)
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We live at a moment in time when the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, now more than a century old, continues to be of overwhelming international political and societal importance. From its inception, that conflict has also, of course, had powerful and deeply troubling consequences for Israelis and Palestinians themselves. The story at its most basic level is one that involves two peoples struggling for national recognition and expression in a small but richly significant piece of land. The tragedy of this history, as both the Israeli novelist, Amos Oz, and the Palestinian scholar, Sari Nusseibeh, have each pointed out, stems from a conflict between the rights of two peoples with equal and legitimate aspirations to nationhood and self-expression in a single small territory to which they can both lay claim.
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| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatA thought-provoking documentary that reveals the backstory for the present-day occupation of Palestine by Israel. |
| NYC Movie GuruAvi OfferRefreshingly well-balanced, Illuminating, provocative, vital and engaging. You'll never look at Zionism the same way again. |
| Spokesman-Review (Washington)Dan WebsterColliding Dreams - for all the fatalistic implications of that title - does offer some sense of hope, a feeling that, ultimately, time may yet soften the hard edge of history. |
| HeraldNet (Everett, WA)Robert HortonA calm documentary that seeks to define Zionism, thus presenting a history of the establishment of a Jewish state. Both Israeli and Palestinian voices are heard in this thoughtful effort at moving the conversation forward. |
| NewsdayRafer GuzmanA coolheaded survey of a fraught topic. The highly intelligent commentators make for fascinating listening. |
| Film InternationalElias SavadaColliding Dreams cuts to the heart of the controversy in encyclopedic fashion. Consider it the Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Zionism, But Were Afraid to Ask. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenThere have been other docs about the modern history of Zionism, but this one is about as good as you'll get. |
| User Reviewantonio mThis film actually explains the background of the current polarized situation. Captivating and compelling! A brilliant and balanced treatment of a very difficult set of issues. |
| User ReviewJill NIt's an incredible film. No matter how much one knows about Israel and the conflict(s) there it will deepen understanding. Beautifully structured. |
| User ReviewAnnette IA gripping overview of the subject, a range of people and perspectives from the past to the present. Political views along with personal narratives give this documentary a moving as well as informative dimension. |