About The Film

A look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict unlike anything you’ve seen before. This fascinating documentary follows the lives of several West Bank residents, three Israelis and three Palestinians, over the course of a year. The subjects—who include an ultra-Orthodox Jewish settler, a young Palestinian protestor, and a small-town mayor—come from a range of backgrounds and ideologies. They may disagree about many things, but they are all passionate believers in the righteousness of their cause.

American director/producer Peter Cohn brings an outsider’s perspective and an unaffiliated lens to this film, and it’s clear he has no agenda. Cohn builds a strong rapport with each of his subjects and documents them all with equal weight and depth. Brimming with candid, thought-provoking interviews, HOLY LAND challenges viewers to see this struggle from different perspectives. Cohn paints a complex, humanizing portrait of the people who live, fight, and sometimes die for they land they consider holy.

Director Bio

Peter Cohn is an American writer and filmmaker. His previous films include POWER AND CONTROL: DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN AMERICA (2010) and GOLDEN VENTURE, which premiered at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. He produced, co-wrote and directed the film DRUNKS (1995) starring Richard Lewis and Faye Dunaway, and has also written screenplays for Fox, Disney, and MGM.

About AJC Bridge Series

Our founding partner sponsors “Holy Land” this year, a documentary film that aligns with AJC’s mission and programs. Learn more at AJC.org.

 Sponsors:

• AJC Seattle Regional Office