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The Color of Olives

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The Color of Olives (2006)

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Reviews Counted: 5

Fresh: 2

Rotten:3

Average Rating: 4.9/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Foreign Films

Theatrical Release:Jul 14, 2006 Limited

Synopsis: From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. The Amer family lives surrounded by... From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. The Amer family lives surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall, where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locked gates, and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. This unique and intimate documentary shares their private world, allowing a glimpse of the constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them. THE COLOR OF OLIVES is an artistic and beautifully affecting reflection on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war. [More]

Director: Carolina Rivas

Director: Carolina Rivas

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Brown peoples of the world - Mexican and Palestinian - contemplate the pain of imperialist borders.

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04/22/07
Prairie Miller
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The coolly distanced approach to her subjects -- who never are allowed to directly address the camera -- give the pic the off-putting air of an anthropological study.

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Joe Leydon
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With its contemplative tone and haunting images, The Color of Olives may be the most peaceful documentary ever to arrive from a war zone.

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07/11/06
Jeannette Catsoulis
New York Times
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Instead of posing the children in bright fill lights looking sad, why not let them speak?

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07/11/06
R. Emmet Sweeney
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Munich this is not.

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07/10/06
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