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Kedma (2002)

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Israeli filmmaker Amos Gitai directed this historical drama based on a true story of the conflict between Jewish refugees and Palestinians on the eve of the formation of the nation of Israel. On May 7, 1948, a freight ship, the Kedma, arrived on the coast of Palestine, carrying a load of Jewish refugees from Europe who had survived concentration camps in several nations. A few days later, the state of Israel would be created, but at the time, the passengers of the Kedma found themselves in the

May 11, 2004

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For all its provocation, Kedma is an often dull, incoherent film, and its characters remain frustratingly sketchy.

February 6, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times | Comment
New York Times
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Mesmerizingly bad filmmaking.

January 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
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The characters prove nothing more than patchy sketches and the drama simply evaporates.

May 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

Apesar do ritmo irregular e dos personagens mal delineados, oferece uma visão complexa e polêmica sobre o longo conflito entre judeus e árabes, o que me leva a recomendá-lo.

June 7, 2004 Comment
Cinema em Cena

Seems slow and aimless for half of its running time, but the last stretch is riveting and thought-provoking.

May 10, 2004 Full Review | Comment
Montreal Film Journal

The film's "message"...is treated with such a heavy hand, that it'd almost be manipulative - if it weren't ultimately boring.

July 22, 2003 Full Review Source: culturevulture.net | Comment
culturevulture.net

While minimalist in its presentation, the film becomes nearly operatic in its intensity.

February 6, 2003 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | Comment
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Gitai has made a quirky film about the origins of the state of Israel that provides insights into the source of present day Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

January 31, 2003 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

Whether you agree with Gitai's views or not, the film's flaws make watching Kedma an unpleasant chore.

January 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

A pedestrian, unexciting drama.

January 19, 2003 Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | Comment
Boxoffice Magazine

This poor-man's 'Exodus' brings to life the struggle of an illegal shipment of Jews to Palestine just weeks before the declaration of the State of Israel.

January 13, 2003 Full Review Source: Compuserve | Comment
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Amos Gitai 1948 months before Israel was declared as a state jew groups survived from WW2 comes to the land of palestine. They cary their pains together. They meet there british troops, arabs and jew guerillas. They have to take the guns to thier hands now towards arabs. Fo r arabs it is very painful as well . They r

May 18, 2007
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(****): The best Israeli film I've seen yet. Extremely well-made and a powerful experience.

May 14, 2007
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