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Death in Gaza

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In 2003, documentarian James Miller began filming Palestinian children but was killed by an Israeli soldier before he could finish the project. Assembled from footage shot before his death, this film follows three children in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah. Twelve-year-old friends Ahmed and Mohammed, many of whose friends have been killed by Israeli forces, dream about martyrdom, while 16-year-old Najla has also lost many of her relatives. All three talk about their lives and hatred of Israel.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 06/29/2022
Like no other documentary I’ve seen, this captures the hatred, anguish, and privation that fuel the intifada. Go to Full Review John Leonard New York Magazine/Vulture 01/23/2018
To everybody's credit, Death in Gaza tells us what happened in its first few minutes, instead of melodramatizing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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06/16/2012 a very important movie! to understand the way human beings act when the'ye threatened and oppressed. and it teared me apart. See more 08/01/2011 I cried my eyes out in the first 8 minutes. for most of the film, I couldn't stop crying, I had to actually fight my self. It was devastating. I don't know if the scenes related to Jame's death were actually documentary or fake, but it was moving. It was one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. See more 03/17/2010 Very good documentary on children growing up in Palestine, and the reality of living in a modern guerrilla war. Unfortunately lent additional tragedy when the creator/director is shot dead by Israeli forces. Still very well done with minimal politicking on the film makers part, but unable to represent the Israeli side as the shooting took place before they were able to start that portion. See more 12/21/2009 The best documentary i've seen in a while. Breathtaking and shocking. Stop reading this review and go see 'Death in Gaza'. See more 11/07/2009 the scene of the death of this dude will ve hunting me forever See more 10/15/2009 when you come out at night, with helmet, vest and something in hand, from Raffa towards IDF, how do you expect them to react?! come on... you know what, say thanks you've got the round in the air before the real one. it's even "by the book" See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In 2003, documentarian James Miller began filming Palestinian children but was killed by an Israeli soldier before he could finish the project. Assembled from footage shot before his death, this film follows three children in the Gaza Strip city of Rafah. Twelve-year-old friends Ahmed and Mohammed, many of whose friends have been killed by Israeli forces, dream about martyrdom, while 16-year-old Najla has also lost many of her relatives. All three talk about their lives and hatred of Israel.
Director
James Miller
Screenwriter
Saira Shah
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 20m