7 /10 1 Votes7
Release date March 2006 Country United States | 6.9/10 IMDb Distributed by Arab Film Distribution Running time 60 minutes Initial release 2005 Produced by Jamal Dajani Production company Link TV | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Directed by Jamal Dajani, David Michaelis Similar Occupation 101, Promises, To Die in Jerusalem, Death in Gaza, State 194 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupied Minds: A Palestinian-Israeli journey beyond hope and despair is a 2006 documentary film that was written, produced, and directed by journalists Jamal Dajani and David Michaelis. The film first released in the United States on March 2006 and centers upon the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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Synopsis
The film follows Dajani and Michaelis as they travel to Jerusalem, their mutual birthplace. While there they investigate and interview several people on how they view their daily lives and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The two also try to suggest and look into several possible solutions to the conflict.
Reception
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs praised the documentary and called it a "must see film".
PBS Frontline selected the film for its Frontline/World Rough Cut series.