The Colour of Olives (movie)
El color de los olivos- User score: 8.8
- Production country: Mexico
- Producer: Carolina Rivas
- Production companies: Primavera Kin
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 5/17/2006
- Run time: 97 min.
Movie description
Like many Palestinian families, the Amers live surrounded by the infamous West Bank Wall where their daily lives are dominated by electrified fences, locks and a constant swarm of armed soldiers. Through director Carolina Rivas' sensitive lens, we discover the private world of all eight members of the family. As their dramas unfold, we catch a glimpse of their constant struggles and the small, endearing details that sustain them, including olive trees, two small donkeys and their many friendships. Constructed with a combination of verité scenes and re-enactments, this poignant and richly crafted film offers its audience a much needed opportunity to reflect on the effects of racial segregation, the meaning of borders and the absurdity of war
