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Visit Palestine

Visit Palestine

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jan 1, 2005

Runtime

1h 17m

Genres

Documentary, War

User Score

70%

Original Title

Visit Palestine

Director

Katie Barlow

Description

What drives a young, well-educated Westerner to volunteer as a “peace activist” in the Middle East? Caiomhe Butterly is one of a growing number of volunteers who risk their own safety to intervene in the long-running and bloody conflict between Israel and Palestine. Several internationals, including her, have now been injured. Some have died. In this film, she describes witnessing the aftermath of the attack on Jenin in April 2002. The film follows her work, the main emphasis being “the accompaniment of communities at risk”. Despite being threatened, shot in the leg and deported later that year, she is determined to go back.