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Movie Info

With unprecedented access to the foremost American negotiators, THE HUMAN FACTOR is the behind-the-scenes story from the last 25 years, of how the United States came within reach of pulling off the impossible -- securing peace between Israel and its neighbors. Today, the need to learn from past mistakes couldn't be more urgent.

Rating:

PG-13 (Some Violence/Bloody Images)
Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Dror Moreh
Producer:

Dror Moreh, Teddy Leifer
Writer:

Dror Moreh
Release Date (Theaters):

Jan 22, 2021 limited
Runtime:

1h 48m
Production Co:

Rise Films, DMP Films

Cast & Crew

Dror Moreh
Director

Dror Moreh
Writer

Dror Moreh
Producer

Teddy Leifer
Producer

Claudia Harding
Executive Producer

David Harding
Executive Producer

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Critic Reviews for The Human Factor

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1)

An engrossing peek inside the Mideast peace talks during the Clinton administration, Dror Moreh's "The Human Factor" demonstrates some of the key reasons the task has been so daunting.

January 25, 2021 | Full Review…

Kevin Crust
Los Angeles Times
If there is a better way to approach the situation, "The Human Factor" can't find it.

January 22, 2021 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Eric Kohn
indieWire
Presents a cogent and involving view of the Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, mainly from 1991 until the end of Bill Clinton's first term, told through the recollections of United States negotiators charged with brokering a peace.

January 21, 2021 | Full Review…

Ben Kenigsberg
New York Times
It's a deeply wise examination of statesmanship and leadership, or their egregious absence; a celebration of compromise as the indispensable element of diplomacy; and a stirring argument for the power of humanity.

September 5, 2019 | Full Review…

Joe Morgenstern
Wall Street Journal
How we got from the optimism of Rabin to the bullying of Netanyahu is a fascinating, depressing story, and one that demands greater examination than Moreh is willing to give.

August 31, 2019 | Full Review…

Jay Weissberg
Variety
A riveting look at a missed opportunity.

August 31, 2019 | Full Review…

Todd McCarthy
Hollywood Reporter
A thrilling documentary that wisely never chooses a definitive side, Dror Moreh's feature peppers some fascinatingly humorous anecdotes amongst the riveting archival footage .

February 16, 2021 | Full Review…

Peter Gray
Brisbanista
The broad scope of this, over the course of 30 years, is one of futility and misdirection. I don't know if that makes it a successful documentary, but it certainly is interesting.

January 23, 2021 | Full Review…

Wade Major
FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
[About] how the human factor alternatively supported and squelched common interest and common sense, with many eye-opening revelations.

January 22, 2021 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review…

Tim Appelo
AARP Movies for Grownups
The film itself reminds us not only of our own nation's divide, but how we once were looked upon as a super-power of diplomacy and not just military might.

January 19, 2021 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Tom Santilli
Movie Show Plus
A fresh take on the previous best chance for peace in the Middle East. The title says it all.

November 11, 2020 | Rating: A

Paul Chambers
Movie Chambers
The Human Factor makes for a tight (if sometimes rushed and inconsistent) look at a chess match that gives another meaning to 'identity politics.'

January 17, 2020 | Full Review…

Matt Cipolla
The Spool