Unsettled

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Unsettled

2007

1h 21m

Documentary

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In 2005, the Israeli government decides to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The choice impacts all who live in the embattled region, and it earns a variety of reactions. Some people, like Ye'ela, whose sister was killed by Palestinians, supports the decision, while others, like Neta, a young filmmaker who believes the Gaza Strip belongs to Israel, are staunchly opposed. Regardless of their stance, however, soldiers are charged with forcing other Israeli citizens out of their homes.

Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Adam Hootnick's Unsettled makes the political personal, drawing a scattershot yet intimate picture of a nation divided.

Rated: 4/5

May 9, 2008

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Michelle Orange

Village Voice

The reasoned arguments of these motivated, eloquent young people and the passionate but substantive confrontations in the streets are strangely heartwarming; it's a level of engagement that has proven sadly elusive for most conflicted countries.

May 7, 2008

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Ed Gonzalez

Slant Magazine

Adam Hootnick's Unsettled will not bring peace to the Middle East, but the documentary's goodwill is a corrective to Morgan Spurlock's repulsive Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

Rated: 3/4

Apr 29, 2008

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Nora Lee Mandel

Film-Forward.com

Personalizes long-standing difficult issues in Israel, through 6 people, for a moving lesson about the rule of law and the use of the military to implement government policy.

Rated: 8/10

Dec 7, 2008

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Cynthia Fuchs

PopMatters

Unsettled works to show something else, the many perspectives that might be embodied by even one person.

May 31, 2008

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Glenn Whipp

Los Angeles Daily News

A bracing portrait of a country divided.

May 16, 2008

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The most eye-opening and passionate documentary I have ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

A very touching and well done documentary. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Synopsis

In 2005, the Israeli government decides to withdraw from the Gaza Strip. The choice impacts all who live in the embattled region, and it earns a variety of reactions. Some people, like Ye'ela, whose sister was killed by Palestinians, supports the decision, while others, like Neta, a young filmmaker who believes the Gaza Strip belongs to Israel, are staunchly opposed. Regardless of their stance, however, soldiers are charged with forcing other Israeli citizens out of their homes.

Director: Adam Hootnick
Producer: Adam Hootnick
Screenwriter: Adam Hootnick
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Runtime: 1h 21m