A collection of thematically linked films by acclaimed director Amos Gitai.House (1980) and House in Jerusalem (1997) are two extremely simple yet utterly profound films, exploring the history of a house in East Jerusalem as a microcosm for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. (Combined running time: 148 minutes). Wadi 1981-1991 and Wadi Grand Canyon 2001 (180 mins.) are three interlocking films depicting a group of Arab and Israelis who nurture a fragile culture of coexistence over a span of twenty years. Field Diary (1982, 83 mins.) is an explosive, shocking, and profound film. Set mostly in the West Bank before and during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon (some scenes were also shot there), it explores, as the film states it, how the occupation manifests itself and how violence against th"e Palestinians is legitimized. Its earliest screenings were greeted with vicious anger from armed Israeli soldiers; and the aftermath led to Gitai's decade-long exile from Israel. Arena of Murder (1996 80 mins.) finds Gitai investigating the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin three weeks after the e"vent. In Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, English and other languages, with English Amos Gitai---Israel/France---1980-2001Directed by: Gitai, AmosRunning time: 486Year: 1980English
