Overview - The Colour of Olives

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary

Runtime: 97 minutes

Homepage: The Colour of Olives

Budget

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Revenue

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Spoken Languages

  • العربية

Production companies

  • Name: Primavera Kin

    Production country

Overview

Like many Palestinian families, the Amers live surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locks and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. Through director Carolina Rivas' sensitive lens, we discover the private world of all eight members of the family. As their dramas unfold, we catch a glimpse of their constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them, including olive trees, two small donkeys and their many friendships. Constructed with a combination of verité scenes and re-enactments, this poignant and richly crafted film offers its audience a much needed opportunity to reflect on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war

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