Review of Jenin, Jenin

Jenin, Jenin (2003)
4/10
This is not a documentary.
26 May 2005
Warning: Spoilers
The movie is based on testimonies of Arabs who live in Jenin and have experienced, in what they claim: A Massacre. Set in he ruins of the battle that had been there, a picture of miserable life is painted by Mohammed Bakri, using provocative editing, almost like a holocaust film.

As a documentary, the movie fails, as its plot is twisted out of reality, therefore, it is regarded as a personal film and not as a Documentary.

As a film, the movie is quite repetitive and boring. Same interviewees repeating on describing their misery, rather than using visuals of some action to demonstrate what happened in Jenin.

I would recommend to pass on this film, as it is a waste of time. Watching the world news can help you understand the condition of the Palastinians better than this film.

4 out of 10.
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