The 2008 Program: Israel/Palestine

The following films were created during the Peace it Together 2008 summer program that brought together Palestinian, Israeli and Canadian youth leaders.  After a week of intense dialogue, these 30 teenagers conceived, wrote, directed, edited and in some cases acted and created the music for their films.  In only nine days they created the following dramas, animations and documentaries that reflect their hopes and fears related to the conflict.

Films

Inspired

Inspired

Palestinian, Israeli and Canadian participants discuss the inspiration they found in each other during the Peace it Together summer program.

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Burdened

Burdened

A young boy carries an unusually heavy load: a basket of stones.

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Freedom

Freedom

Hand-drawn paintings and meticulously rendered rotoscope images blend to create a poetic meditation on individual freedom and hope.

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My Enemy

My Enemy

Mohammad and Tom, two teenagers from Palestine and Israel, discuss the difficult issues that come between them.

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Heaven Forbid

Heaven Forbid

Two girls, one Israeli and the other Palestinian meet on a deserted island.

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Listen to This

Listen to This

Two musicians living on either side of a wall compete to see whose music can be the loudest.

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Turning the Lens

Turning the Lens

Participants explore how the mass media has contributed to their personal mis-impressions and stereotypes.

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Checkpoint of Humanity

Checkpoint of Humanity

An Israeli and a Palestinian meet at a checkpoint.

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