The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine
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The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine

7.9 / 10 2019 1h 41mNR French
DocumentaryWar

Storyline

The Tank and The Olive Tree recalls a certain number of forgotten fundamentals and sheds new light on the history of Palestine. By combining geopolitical analysis, interviews with international personalities who are experts on the subject and testimonies from Palestinian and French citizens, this documentary offers the keys to understanding what the media call the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Enough to rid people's minds of clichés and prejudices! If The Chariot and the Olivier is intended to be educational, it speaks above all of a magnificent territory, and of a people who constantly affirm that “to live is already to resist”...

Cast & Crew

VB

Vera Baboun

Self

Lead
GD

Gilles Devers

Self

RF

Richard Falk

Self

AG

Alain Gresh

Self

AH

Amir Hassan

Self

CH

Christiane Hessel Chabry

Self

SK

Sarah Katz

Self

RM

Rania Madi

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Roland Nurier's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker