Arna's Children

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walter m @Harlequin68 12/20/2014 To start, this is a documentary about Arna Mer-Khamis who was born Jewish in Galilee and later married a Palestinian man. She would go on to fight for Palestinian rights, using some of the prize money from an Alternate Nobel Peace Prize to fund a theater for the children of the occupied territories. But even as her health faded, her spirit of resistance never did, even going out to protest right after chemotherapy treatments. Later, her legacy would be so complicated that the only place to bury her would be a Kibbutz. And that's where her son Juliano enters the picture as he returns to the former theatre after her death to see what happened to her former pupils. Sadly, none of the news is good, as he arrives just after a blockade has been lifted by Israel but while the fighting still continues. So, as he is on hand to get first hand scenes of the devastation, we also get a sense of how futile an armed struggle is against Israel. In the end, "Arna's Children" evokes and provokes strong emotions, seamlessly weaving together footage shot in different times and places. See more 09/27/2008 Begins like a fairytale, ends like a nightmare. A true story. I'd like everybody to see it. See more 06/29/2008 Everyone should see this movie. The stories from Palestine need to be heard. See more 05/13/2008 A clear true life story with a touching story behind the lives of palestinian kids that are influenced by the enviroment around them. It is essential viewing to keep yourself down to earth and to remind you of current events that are simply destroying lives. See more 01/16/2008 Amazing amazing film See more 11/26/2007 One of the best documentaries on the situation in the illegally Occupied Palestinian Territories. A must see. See more Read all reviews

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