Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict

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Blood and Tears: The Arab-Israeli Conflict

PG-13

Released Jun 15, 2007

1h 13m

Documentary

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Officials, religious leaders and other citizens explore the unresolved feud between their peoples.

Ella Taylor

L.A. Weekly

Unless you've thrown up your hands and butted out of all news of the Middle East debacle, nothing in this methodical, unimaginative documentary about the Arab-Israeli conflict will surprise, edify or, God forbid, outrage you.

Aug 23, 2007

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

'A small house can accommodate hundreds of friends, but can't accommodate two enemies,' the doctor says ruefully, quoting an Arab proverb. Sadly, Blood and Tears is the proof.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 15, 2007

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Charles Petersen

Village Voice

A well-balanced primer on the Arab-Israeli conflict, Blood and Tears takes just over an hour to go from the roots of Zionism to the recent electoral victory of Hamas.

Jun 13, 2007

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Ross Anthony

Hollywood Report Card

Though refreshingly reluctant to take sides regarding geography of the matter, the film has a subtle slant toward peace.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 5, 2007

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Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

As the film progresses, it becomes increasingly bold in taking sides, while all the time pretending to be unbiased.

Rated: 65/100

Aug 31, 2007

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Eric Monder

Film Journal International

Nothing more than a collection of sound bytes, most of them biased, many of them inflammatory, by a variety of speakers. It is hard to know what good this does.

Aug 27, 2007

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A good history lesson on the problems between the Palestinians and Israelis. Includes voices from both sides. I could have done without all the written information. Convinces me that, sadly, there does not seem to be any way to bring peace to the area.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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I liked this film because it provided a summary of the peace attempts over the last 20 years or so, and reminded me of the efforts successive Israeli governments have made. However it lacked depth and didn't expand my understanding of the issues. It was also boring to watch and had far too much writing that I couldn't keep up with. I thought the point about the war being perpetuated by the surrounding countries (with the exception of Jordan - though this was not mentioned) refusal to accept the so-called Palestinian refugees was a good one.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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CWP movie, and it was actually pretty good.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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exactly blood n tears

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Officials, religious leaders and other citizens explore the unresolved feud between their peoples.

Director: Isidore Rosmarin
Producer: Isidore Rosmarin
Screenwriter: Jeffrey Helmreich, Isidore Rosmarin
Distributor: ThinkFilm
Production Co: Concord Media Group
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Images)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 15, 2007, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Aug 28, 2007
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0K
Runtime: 1h 13m