The Color of Olives
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Color of Olives | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carolina Rivas |
| Produced by | Daoud Sarhandi |
| Starring | Hani Amer Monira Amer and their 6 children |
| Cinematography | Daoud Sarhandi |
| Editing by | Daoud Sarhandi |
| Distributed by | Arab Film Distribution (U.S.) |
| Release date(s) | July 12, 2006 (U.S.) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Language | Arabic |
| Budget | $32,000 |
| IMDb profile | |
The Color of Olives (Arabic: لون الزيتون, transliteration: Lawn al-Zaytoon) is a documentary film that captures moments from the lives of a Palestinian family.
The Color of Olives was filmed in Masha, a Palestinian village 15 miles from Tel Aviv. Mexican directory Carolina Rivas focuses on a Palestinian family of eight, headed by Hani Amer and his wife Monira.
The village has been disrupted by construction of the wall separating Israel from the West Bank. The Amer's home is now separated from their orange and olive groves by electrified fences, a military road and a checkpoint. Rivas shows how Hani and his children wait patiently each morning for soldiers to unlock the gate to allow Hani to go to work and the children to get to their school.
The Color of Olives was shot using only natural light.
In the United States, the movie opened in New York at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in the East Village. It was shown with English subtitles.
[edit] References
- Catsoulis, Jeannette. (2006, July 12). A Wall Runs Through It: One Palestinian Family's Tale. The New York Times, p. B7
[edit] See also
 |
This documentary-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
