The Law in These Parts (Hebrew: שלטון החוק) is a 2011 Israeli documentary film, written and directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz, about the court system operated by the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank.[2] It won the Best Documentary award at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival and the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[3] At the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, The Law in These Parts won the "Special Jury Prize – International Feature".[4]
| The Law in These Parts | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ra'anan Alexandrowicz |
| Written by | Ra’anan Alexandrowicz |
| Produced by | Liran Atzmor |
| Cinematography | Shark De Mayo |
| Edited by | Neta Dvorkis |
| Music by | Karni Postel |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
The documentary is divided into five chapters and reviews the legal history of Israel's occupation of Arab territories. Alexandrowicz interviews a number of the judges who were responsible for carrying out the orders of military commanders. Only judges who presided over occupation-related cases are interviewed; as Alexandrowicz noted, “This film is not about the people who broke the law. It’s about the people who wrote the law.”[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Hot Docs Film : Title : Law In These Parts". Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. Tantivy Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ^ Israeli documentary on West Bank legal system wins prestigious Sundance prize Haaretz, 29 January 2012
- ^ "2012 Awards". Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
- ^ Quoted in Matt Goldberg, Review of The Law in These Parts Collider.com, 24 January 2012.
External links
edit- Official website
- Judging the judges - The Economist
- The Law in These Parts at IMDb
- Subjectivity and Objectivity in Israel-Palestine - Truthout
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