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Movie Info

A look at Jewish settlers in the West Bank and their allies - Jewish and non-Jewish alike - in Israel, America and Europe. The origins of the settler phenomenon, which reach back almost half a century, are explored along with a look at who the settlers are today and how they impact the Middle East peace process.

Genre:

documentary
Original Language:

English
Director:

Shimon Dotan
Producer:

Shimon Dotan, Estelle Fialon, Jonathan Aroch
Writer:

Shimon Dotan, Oron Adar
Release Date (Theaters):

Mar 3, 2017 limited
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 11, 2017
Runtime:

1h 50m
Production Co:

Les Films du Poisson, Arte

Cast & Crew

Shimon Dotan
Director

Shimon Dotan
Producer

Estelle Fialon
Producer

Jonathan Aroch
Producer

Shimon Dotan
Screenwriter

Oron Adar
Screenwriter

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Critic Reviews for The Settlers

All Critics (22) | Top Critics (8) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (1)

[Shimon] Dotan's documentary, is a commendable and effective work of propaganda. It gives you just enough of the "other side" to make it seem fair and balanced.

February 1, 2018 | Full Review…

Jordan Hoffman
Times of Israel
Dotan adroitly lays out a post-1967 history and surveys the settlers' varied rationales.

March 17, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Brad Wheeler
Globe and Mail
[A] compelling, strongly articulated documentary portrait of Israelis and others living adjacent to the state of Israel on the occupied West Bank.

March 7, 2017 | Full Review…

J. Hoberman
Tablet
The Settlers provides a vivid primer on a situation that looks inherently tragic.

March 3, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Godfrey Cheshire
RogerEbert.com
Mr. Dotan sorts out the forces and personalities that shaped the movement, going back to the 1967 Six-Day War that provided the territorial gains that enabled some Israelis, with a range of ideologies, to stake out newly occupied lands.

March 2, 2017 | Full Review…

Helen T. Verongos
New York Times
There's no question that this documentary has the power to provoke strong reactions.

February 28, 2017 | Full Review…

Ben Kenigsberg
Variety
It is an intimate, challenging, and incredibly effective film.

September 22, 2020 | Rating: 3.0/4.0 | Full Review…

Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
It says harsh things, but it's comfortable to watch.

January 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Uri Klein
Haaretz
A poignant look at the religious foundations of the settler movement in the West Bank.

November 20, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality & Practice
A well-done film that should be seen by anyone taking even the lightest interest in the most important and complicated political situation in the world.

April 3, 2017 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Ron Wilkinson
It's Just Movies
This documentary may not brighten your day, but it's important, enlightening viewing.

March 31, 2017 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Anita Katz
San Francisco Examiner
Ultimately, Dotan's thought-provoking film succeeds by never getting bogged down in heavy history of the conflict, but using it to offer perspective to the situation in its present day.

March 16, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

T'Cha Dunlevy
Montreal Gazette