Gaza Strip (film)

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Gaza Strip
Directed by James Longley
Release date
  • 2002 (2002)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States

Gaza Strip is a 2002 American documentary film by James Longley which records events taking place in 2001 during the Second Intifada. [1] [2] [3]

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The film focuses on 13-year-old Mohammed Hejazi, a second-grade dropout the filmmaker encountered at the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip, where Palestinian children often gather to throw stones. The director has made this film available for free online streaming on the official site, below.

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References

  1. Hall, Phil (July 31, 2002). "Gaza Strip". Film Threat. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013.
  2. Parry, Nigel (July 29, 2003). "Film review: James Longley's Gaza Strip (2002)". The Electronic Intifada .
  3. Scott, A. O. (August 1, 2002). "Hard Life in Gaza, Through 13-Year-Old Eyes". The New York Times .