GAZA GHETTO: PORTRAIT OF A PALESTINIAN FAMILY

1985

82 min.

ar

Original Title

Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family

Overview

In the first documentary feature film made in Gaza, Gaza Ghetto highlights the historical precedents of war, dispossession and military control that influence a family's daily life in Jabalia Palestinian refugee camp. Intimate scenes --a child is born, a grandmother dies -- are inter-cut with visits to the architects of the Israeli military occupation. Ariel Sharon, Benyamin Beneliezar and soldiers on patrol candidly discuss their responsibilities.