Uri, a young officer, together with two soldiers under his command, is manning a checkpoint. Two women from the “Watch” organization are filming events at the checkpoint. Uri receives an order to close the checkpoint because of a bomb threat, and tension rises as an ambulance carrying a sick child arrives from a Palestinian village. Uri’s choices will either save or sacrifice people’s lives.
BARRIERS
- Drama
- 22 Minutes
- 2012
Film will be available for 24 hours
- Tags: Army / Family / Jews and Arabs
- Languages: Hebrew
- Subtitles: English
- Target Audience: Adults / Communities / High School Students
Director: Golan Rise
Producer: Ohad Domb
Screenwriter: Golan Rise
Cinematographer: Moshe Huri
Producer: Ohad Domb
Screenwriter: Golan Rise
Cinematographer: Moshe Huri
- Best Short Drama – Jerusalem Film Festival
- Best Student Drama – Miami Beach Film Festival
- Best Intercultural Dialogue – Munich Film Festival
- Best Live-Action Shorts – Santa Barbara Film Festival
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- Subtitles: English
- Target Audience: Adults / Communities / High School Students
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