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The Settlers(המתנחלים)

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France, Germany, Israel · 2016
1h 47m
Director Shimon Dotan
Starring
Genre Documentary

The history of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and their growth through individual action and, the sometimes tacit encouragement of Israeli politicians. Interweaving archival footage with current interviews featuring settlers and academics alike, the documentary examines the incremental protests, governmental indifference, and political calculation that have led to the current stalemate in which we've come to know.

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70

Variety by Ben Kenigsberg

The real achievement here is in going beyond the buzzwords of newscasts and talking points to convey a sense of what’s happening on the ground — and to give it a sense of urgency.

75

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Brad Wheeler

After 107 well-packed minutes, Dotan’s film (which curiously fails to mention current Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu) arrives at a pessimistic outlook. A settlement on the settlements is nowhere in sight.

80

Village Voice by Diana Clarke

What Dotan has to say — in arresting new footage — about today’s Hilltop Youth, a right-wing Jewish Israeli settler organization that unites and mobilizes young people to occupy territory in the West Bank, is crucial and, in the American context, frighteningly familiar.

90

Los Angeles Times by Kenneth Turan

Smart, thorough and thoughtful, this disturbing film unfolds like a slow-motion nightmare that has taken half a century to fully reveal itself, a trenchant examination that deserves to stand next to compelling Israeli documentaries on similar themes, including “The Law in These Parts” and “The Gatekeepers.”

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