Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family

In the first documentary film made in Gaza, Gaza Ghetto (1984) highlights the historical precedents that fuel today's horrific violence, and continue at the heart of the Israeli occupation. Intimate scenes of Palestinian family life (a child born, a grandmother dies) in Jabalia, the largest Palestinian refugee camp, are intercut with visits to the architects of the Israeli military occupation. Ariel Sharon, Benyamin Beneliezar and soldiers on patrol candidly discuss their responsibilities. Spend 82 minutes with the Abu el-Adel family and you will understand how the roots of the Israeli occupation influence today's harsh realities, and make dreams of peace and justice all the more urgent.