Trapped in "the world's largest open-air prison" and ruled by war, a new generation is drawn to the beaches. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean - they are the surfers of Gaza.
“Little Town of Bethlehem” (2010) is a documentary about the lives of two men, a Palestinian named Sami Awad and an Israeli named Yonatan Shapira, both of whom have dedicated their lives to the non-violence movement.
Using betamax, VHS, 8mm, 16mm, HD video, DV video, stills and animations/graphics, this documentary is an archival film tracing 70 years of my father's Palestinian refugee-hood, from the Galilee in 48, to Princeton university in the 60's, to Beirut in the 70's and to the current war in Syria today. My father wrote over 25 books on politics and history, and led the revolution in...
