Soldier on the roof

Soldier on the roof (2012)

Origin: Netherlands | Documentary | Director: Esther Hertog | 80 minutes

Soldier on the roof

Esther Hertog 2012 docu 80 min.

In the West-bank city of Hebron, a major holy place to both Jews and
Muslims, some 800 extremist Jewish settlers live in the midst of a
Palestinian population of over 120,000. In this tense situation, where the
military watches day & night over the Jewish community from city rooftops,
all foreign media are mistrusted and access almost impossible. Over a
period of three years, Dutch Israeli visual-anthropologist Esther Hertog
lived with regularity amongst the settlers, and was slowly allowed to film
their lives from within their community.
After winning two separate competitions at IDFA 2012 (Dutch doc & First
appearance), the Jury commented: 'This unique documentary accomplishes a
seemingly innocent and lighthearted approach that manages to both relate
the daily lives of Jewish settlers, and their belief system, and shed light
on the lives of the Palestinians surrounding them. 'Soldier on the Roof'
has captured unique scenes of the settlers real, sometimes even surreal
daily life, by showing the absurdity of choices where logic and reality are
overtaken by dogma and entrenched hatred.'

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xXge_k6MUg

Editor: Danniel Danniel NCE Creative Producer: Paul King Producer: Sarphati Media - Harry de Winter, Gijs van de Westelaken en Erica Reijmerink In co-production with: VPRO television Distribution: Ruth Diskin films

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