West of the Jordan River [Sub: Eng] 2017 Watch Free in HD

This man who makes the difficult things in the documentary history. He is Amos Gitai who returns to the West Bank to better understand the efforts of the citizens which still strange for the world, both Israelis and Palestinians. Amos does this mission in order to overcome the consequences of the 50-year occupation. These are new Interspersing footage of his interviews with Yitzhak Rabin from the 1990s with the contemporary interviews in a difficult mission.

Genre:

Documentary

Actors:

Bill Clinton, Amos Gitai, Gideon Levy, Yitzhak Rabin, Ari Shavit

Director:

Amos Gitai

Country:

France, Israel

Release:

2017

IMDb:

6.5

Quality:

Duration:

84 min

Village Voice

The maddeningly unfocused Israeli documentary West of the Jordan River doesn't reveal anything insightful about Gaza settlers' reasons for either supporting or rejecting a two-state solution.

January 25, 2018

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Big Apple Reviews

Everyone in Israel and the territories wants peace according to Gitai's doc, but still there is no peace. Could the people be moderating their real views to get space in this film, or is there another reason?

January 08, 2018

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Film-Forward.com

Interviews mostly liberal Israeli politicians, journalists, and activists in civic organizations working to bridge the gap the government won't cross--feels sadly dated .

January 25, 2018

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Wall Street Journal

"West of the Jordan River" is as formally precise at it is politically unapologetic.

January 25, 2018

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Slant Magazine

The result is a work that feels like a preamble to a larger statement that the filmmaker can't manage to formulate.

January 22, 2018

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Variety

Not only a thought-provoking, moving and surprisingly optimistic documentary, but an intimate, handmade artifact that can look forward to wide exposure on the festival circuit ahead.

May 25, 2017

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Film Journal International

An annoying rehash of anti-Israeli sentiment in connection with the occupied territories.

January 24, 2018

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New York Times

Through interviews with Israeli politicians, and Palestinians and Israelis in the West Bank, "West of the Jordan River" gives voice to peace-seeking residents on both sides of the conflict.

January 25, 2018

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Hollywood Reporter

A dry and sometimes depressing film, but informative and humane too.

June 05, 2017

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Huffington Post

Gitai's latest is just as scathing as his previous offerings, but much more streamlined than some of his earlier non-fiction ventures.

January 08, 2018

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Spirituality and Practice

An Israeli director's look at the devastating fallout from the 50-year occupation of Palestine.

January 25, 2018

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RogerEbert.com

A film that has a lot to say but lacking the appropriate way to say it.

January 26, 2018

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