Rachel

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Rachel

2009

1h 40m

Documentary

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50+ Ratings

An investigation into the death of Rachel Corrie, an activist run over by a bulldozer.

Joseph Jon Lanthier

Slant Magazine

Simone Bitton's Rachel purports to be an only mildly political investigation of an undeniably polemical tragedy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 13, 2010

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Andy Webster

New York Times

Fascinating if uneven...

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 8, 2010

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David Fear

Time Out

Rachel is an example of how to tell a complicated, controversial story without sacrificing humanity, heart or a sense of horror.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 6, 2010

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Leslie Stonebraker

New York Press

The film tries so hard to emulate cold court testimony that it misses a crucial fact. A girl died.

Feb 25, 2011

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

A poignant documentary about the death of an American idealist working for the liberation of the Palestinian people and peace in the Middle-East.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 26, 2010

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Ethan Alter

NYC Film Critic

It's impressive that documentarian Simone Bitton manages to remain neutral for so much of her film.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 14, 2010

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Rachel Corrie etait une jeune americaine de 23 ans engagee dans le Mouvement International pour la Solidarite. Ce documentaire retrace ses actions dans la bande de Gaza et surtout la maniere dont elle y est decedee: elle a ete ecrasee par un bulldozer qui venait detruire les habitations jugees illegales par Israel. Cote Israel, on clame que le chauffeur ne pouvait pas la voir et que tout cela est un accident. Selon les humanitaires, Rachel a ete renversee deliberement. La cineaste filmera les points de vues des deux parties. Pas de denonciation, beaucoup de faits. Mais tout de meme la mise en evidence sur une affaire bouclee avec des conclusions qui restent douteuses et des procedures pas toujours respectees. Ne dure pas du tout 18 que minutes (what s wrong, flixster??)!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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A sober account of the death of peace activist Rachel Corrie in Gaza, the sense of loss and futility is almost destroyed by the appalling white-man rapping at the end of this doco.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Simone Bitton

Director

Simone Bitton

Screenwriter

Thierry Lenouvel

Producer

Jacques Bouquin

Cinematographer

Jean-Michel Perez

Film Editing

Catherine Poitevin

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Synopsis

An investigation into the death of Rachel Corrie, an activist run over by a bulldozer.

Director: Simone Bitton
Producer: Thierry Lenouvel
Screenwriter: Simone Bitton
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 40m