It's Better to Jump

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It's Better to Jump

2013

1h 15m

Documentary

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Long time residents of Akko, a mixed Jewish-Arab city, resist the government's move to change the city's demographic.

Drew Hunt

Chicago Reader

There are some beautiful shots of the city, but this is little more than an expertly produced home movie.

Apr 16, 2015

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A provocative, if lopsided snapshot of the ancient walled city of Acre (or Akka), located on the northwest coast of Israel.

Jan 2, 2014

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Farran Smith Nehme

New York Post

The directors have chosen eloquent interviewees, and the passionate attachment they feel for their city gives the film heart.

Rated: 2.5/4

Nov 22, 2013

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Louis Proyect

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Ignore the one obviously Zionist "rotten" below. This is a terrific documentary about the resistance to a vulgar and soulless gentrification of a beautiful and historic old city. The story of Zionist brutality in a microcosm.

Feb 8, 2014

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David Noh

Film Journal International

The subject is the cultural cannibalization of one of the world's most ancient and beautiful cities, and however one-sided the argument is here, the problem is undeniably moving and true.

Nov 21, 2013

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A startling documentary about life in Acre, an Israeli city on the sea filled with unhappy Palestinians who have lived there for generations.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 15, 2013

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This movie is an eye opening struggle of a people who are forgotten by many. Like the native Americans who struggled to keep their land, this movie shows the human side of the Palestinians that we often don't see. It is very well directed and extremely beautiful to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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I thought this a very thoughtful, beautifully filmed documentary concerning the plight of the Palestinians in Acca, the ancient city formerly in Palestine, now Israel. with the onset of modernism and political agenda, the Palistinians, and the makers of this film, portray very human individuals from children on up struggling to stay in Acca. They cannot remodel their houses. They do not receive equal education, and yet the message or theme of this film as not vituperative. Stating the facts. It caused me to wonder about the global backlash of Imperialism. Most people believe that humankind is one. I know the Palestinian, Jewish Man and myself were vocal about this subject with the director. She gave me her card, and I think it fell out of my pocket, but kudos to all connected to this film. The photography was incredible and the film definitely was enhanced by shots of youth jumping/plunging into the deep waters. The film was tight, human, luminous and insightful. I recommend it highly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Gina Angelone

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Patrick Alexander Stewart

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Synopsis

Long time residents of Akko, a mixed Jewish-Arab city, resist the government's move to change the city's demographic.

Director: Gina Angelone, Mouna Stewart, Patrick Alexander Stewart
Producer: Alejandro Treviño
Screenwriter: Gina Angelone
Production Co: Patrick Stewart Productions
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 23, 2017
Runtime: 1h 15m

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