Witness Skies Above Hebron: Growing up Palestinian in Occupied West Bank
Three Palestinian boys grow up in the divided heart of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. In the old city of Hebron, brothers Amer, 16, and Anas, 12, play on a rooftop. Armed Israeli soldiers who guard the settlers next door, watch the brothers, accuse them and threaten to arrest them. Nearby, Marwaan, 16, lives on the once-bustling Shuhada Street opposite a large Israeli settlement. Camera in hand, he documents the heated confrontations with Israeli settlers who are eager to move into their homes. Armed checkpoints are set up. Stones are thrown. Guns are fired. Arrests are made. This coming of age film depicts these boys’ challenges and hopes over five years.
An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Primary Title
- Witness
Episode Title
- Skies Above Hebron: Growing up Palestinian in Occupied West Bank
Date Broadcast
- Thursday 13 May 2021
Start Time
- 08 : 00
Finish Time
- 09 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- An inspiring documentary series that brings world issues into focus through compelling human stories.
Episode Description
- Three Palestinian boys grow up in the divided heart of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. In the old city of Hebron, brothers Amer, 16, and Anas, 12, play on a rooftop. Armed Israeli soldiers who guard the settlers next door, watch the brothers, accuse them and threaten to arrest them. Nearby, Marwaan, 16, lives on the once-bustling Shuhada Street opposite a large Israeli settlement. Camera in hand, he documents the heated confrontations with Israeli settlers who are eager to move into their homes. Armed checkpoints are set up. Stones are thrown. Guns are fired. Arrests are made. This coming of age film depicts these boys’ challenges and hopes over five years.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Contributors
- Esther Hertog (Producer)
- Paul King (Producer)
- DOXY Films (Production Unit)
- EOdocs (Production Unit)