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Shot in the Occupied Territories by renowned Israeli filmmaker Avi Mograbi, this controversial documentary draws a parallel between the Israeli - Palestinian situation today and the myths of Samson and Masada. Mograbi makes provocative comparisons between Israeli's deep-rooted identification with these stories and contemporary Palestinian suicide bombers. He offers a powerful, at times chilling, lament to the continuing cycles of violence, rooted in the past but threatening to completely engulf everyone's future. A believer in the power of dialogue, Mograbi is passionate in his desire to see an end to the bloodshed.
With the roots of so much real-world conflict left unexamined by today's restless media, this film reminds us just how vital filmmakers like Avi Mograbi are. Documentary today is rarely immersed in questions of this magnitude - or tackles them with the level of eloquence shown here by Mograbi. Avenge but One of My Two Eyes is an exceptional and challenging film, a rare event in contemporary cinema.
The Hollywood Reporter (2005)
" ... a powerful and stirring document"
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"Where are the Romans?They're gone..in the history books",
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This review is from: Avenge But One Of My Two Eyes [2005] [DVD] (DVD)
The roots of Israeli myth and history are explored as legends of revenge or defiance for Jews as an occupied people in history.How did it feel to be a Zealot and what were their options,what would you do?Samson was deceived and betrayed by Delilah on behalf of the Philistines,was weakened and blinded and mocked but became a hero.The sayings of both legends are pored over by Jewish tourists and schoolchildren and the film's title is celebrated by a right-wing minority settler group substituting the word'Palestinians' for `Philistines'.This film by Avi Mograbi is angry and polemical and is made in 26 scenes as a documentary exploring the indifference, racism and callousness of ordinary Israeli Jews ,who in celebrating their own legends,heroes and oppression are morally blind to the effects of occupation (enslavement) on Palestinians.The idea of the chosen people dies hard.It's noted that both legends committed suicide,one to escape surrender,one to destroy their captors.Children are asked the meaning of `Let me die with the Philistines'.The director shows his phone discussions with a Palestinian friend and commiserates with the other man's plight(voice disguised to protect him) while also being able to hold out the hand of equality but is wise enough to say to his friend Israeli society cannot be changed by force.The Palestinian says he has to be careful he doesn't look like a terrorist with 2 days growth.The worst scenes are those at military checkpoints: stopping farmers from tending to their olive crops,refusing to say what time they'll open the gates or what time to come back,stopping schoolchildren and refusing to open the gates so they can return home,turning a family away who want to get an ambulance.The director is often asked by soldiers to stop filming but keeps filming as he knows he is in the right as they are `public servants'.He upbraids them at one point shouting at their inhumanity towards the Palestinians.This film had an angry reaction in Israel in Q&A sessions and a very poor distribution but was better received in the International community.The film is dedicated to the director's son and friends who'refuse to learn to kill'.This is a brave film and needs to be seen.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Avenging....Avi Mograbi's brilliant and woefully unknown film about the suicide cult of zionism,
By Desertwriter - Published on Amazon.com
this is a powerful film...woefully unknown in the west by this Israeli film-maker of courage...who dares speak of the 'enemy' as human and sees his fellows of the status of Occupiers, as following a Suicide cult that seems intrinsic to their mythology...that which is familiar is PROJECTED onto those whom they oppress and occupy...such as indoctrination of their young in calibrated and manipulative historical mythology; indoctrination of their young into the IDF by taking them to Masada, site of mass suicide by jews rather than capitulate to their stronger enemies, the Romans..or the other mythological homocidal/Suicider-Shimshon/Sampson--blinded, he brings down a temple upon himself and upon 3000 Palestinians, in gaza..always a victim never a victimizer?? this film reveals and exposes with courage a different perspective, from within of the culture and society which is seen as a violent force in the region capable of and willing to wage war on civilian populations anywhere, including European capitols according to famed and respected Military historian, Israeli academician, Martin Van Cleveld and Pentagon trainer for senior US military officers.
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