Wall [2004] / Region 2 PAL European Edition DVD / Language: Hebrew, Arabic / Subtitles: English / Directors: Simone Bitton / Number of discs: 1 / Run Time: 95 minutes

Wall [2004] / Region 2 PAL European Edition DVD / Language : Hebrew, Arabic / Subtitles : English / Directors : Simone Bitton / Number of discs : 1 / Run Time : 95 minutes
A compelling documentary about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in which filmmaker Simone Bitton documents the construction of the massive separation barrier that is destroying one of the most historically significant landscapes in the world. Bitton utilises her shared Jewish-Arab identity to talk impartially to people on both sides, blurring the lines of hatred in this troubled region. She highlights some of the ironies – from the Palestinian construction labourers grateful for the work to the concrete factory where business is booming – and also examines how the wall represents security for one people and virtual imprisonment for the other. Gripping and thought-provoking, ‘Wall’ offers a last glimpse of the beauty of this land and the humanity of its inhabitants as they disappear behind a shield of iron and concrete.
The director, Simone Bitton, was born in Morocco in 1955. She is both an Israeli and French citizen and also considers herself a Moroccan national and an Arab Jew. She has made over 15 documentary films.