The Color of Olives...DVD $29.00 |
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Carolina Rivas (Director) From Mexican director Carolina Rivas and cinematographer Daoud Sarhandi comes this elegant and visually breathtaking new film about the Palestinian experience. The Amer family lives surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall, where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locked gates and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. This unique and intimate documentary shares their private world, allowing a glimpse of the constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them. THE COLOR OF OLIVES is an artistic and beautifully affecting reflection on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war. |
Type: Documentary |
DVD Special Features Menu options for subtitles in English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic or Hebrew Chapter selection menu. Reviews and Awards "With its contemplative tone and haunting images, The Color of Olives may be the most peaceful documentary ever to arrive from a war zone...Using only natural light, Ms. Rivas and Mr. Sarhandi frame everything with an artistry that belies the difficulty of their working conditions, creating a film as unhurried and dignified as the Amer family itself." -New York Times. "Rivas' resolutely unsensationalistic approach plays no small part in making our hearts go out to the Amers in this film that reminds us of the eloquence of understatement." -Jay Carr, AM New York. |
