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Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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Officials, religious leaders and other citizens explore the unresolved feud between their peoples.

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Ella Taylor L.A. Weekly 08/23/2007
Unless you've thrown up your hands and butted out of all news of the Middle East debacle, nothing in this methodical, unimaginative documentary about the Arab-Israeli conflict will surprise, edify or, God forbid, outrage you. Go to Full Review
Jeannette Catsoulis New York Times 06/15/2007
3.5/5
'A small house can accommodate hundreds of friends, but can't accommodate two enemies,' the doctor says ruefully, quoting an Arab proverb. Sadly, Blood and Tears is the proof. Go to Full Review
Charles Petersen Village Voice 06/13/2007
A well-balanced primer on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Blood and Tears takes just over an hour to go from the roots of Zionism to the recent electoral victory of Hamas. Go to Full Review
Ross Anthony Hollywood Report Card 09/05/2007
2.5/4
Though refreshingly reluctant to take sides regarding geography of the matter, the film has a subtle slant toward peace. Go to Full Review
Brian Webster Apollo Guide 08/31/2007
65/100
As the film progresses, it becomes increasingly bold in taking sides, while all the time pretending to be unbiased. Go to Full Review
Eric Monder Film Journal International 08/27/2007
Nothing more than a collection of sound bytes, most of them biased, many of them inflammatory, by a variety of speakers. It is hard to know what good this does. Go to Full Review
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03/09/2008 A good history lesson on the problems between the Palestinians and Israelis. Includes voices from both sides. I could have done without all the written information. Convinces me that, sadly, there does not seem to be any way to bring peace to the area. See more 10/30/2007 I liked this film because it provided a summary of the peace attempts over the last 20 years or so, and reminded me of the efforts successive Israeli governments have made. However it lacked depth and didn't expand my understanding of the issues. It was also boring to watch and had far too much writing that I couldn't keep up with. I thought the point about the war being perpetuated by the surrounding countries (with the exception of Jordan - though this was not mentioned) refusal to accept the so-called Palestinian refugees was a good one. See more 09/13/2007 http://www.edgephiladelphia.com/index.php?ci=&ch=entertainment&sc=movies&sc2=reviews&sc3=dvd&id=7278 See more 07/08/2007 CWP movie, and it was actually pretty good. See more 03/19/2007 exactly blood n tears See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Officials, religious leaders and other citizens explore the unresolved feud between their peoples.
Director
Isidore Rosmarin
Producer
Isidore Rosmarin
Screenwriter
Jeffrey Helmreich, Isidore Rosmarin
Distributor
ThinkFilm
Production Co
Concord Media Group
Rating
PG-13 (Violent Images)
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 2007, Limited
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 28, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.0K
Runtime
1h 13m