The Law in These Parts
| The Law in These Parts | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Ra’anan Alexandrowicz (רענן אלכסנדרוביץ' ) |
| Produced by | Liran Atzmor |
| Written by | Ra’anan Alexandrowicz |
| Music by | Karni Postel |
| Cinematography | Shark De Mayo |
| Edited by | Neta Dvorkis |
Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Israel |
| Language | Hebrew |
The Law in These Parts (Hebrew: שלטון החוק) is a 2011 Israeli documentary film, written and directed by Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, about the court system operated by the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank.[1] It won the Best Documentary award at the 2011 Jerusalem Film Festival and the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize in Documentary at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival.[2]
The documentary is divided into five chapters and reviews the legal history of Israel’s occupation of Arab territories. Alexandrowicz interviews a number of the judges who were responsible for carrying out the orders of military commanders. Only judges who presided over occupation-related cases are interviewed; as Alexandrowicz noted, “This film is not about the people who broke the law. It’s about the people who wrote the law.”[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 150. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ Israeli documentary on West Bank legal system wins prestigious Sundance prize Haaretz, 29 January 2012
- ↑ Quoted in Matt Goldberg, Review of The Law in These Parts Collider.com, 24 January 2012.
External links
- Official website
- Judging the judges - The Economist
- The Law in These Parts at the Internet Movie Database
- Subjectivity and Objectivity in Israel-Palestine - Truthout
| Awards | ||
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| Preceded by Hell and Back Again |
Sundance Grand Jury Prize: World Cinema Documentary 2012 |
Succeeded by A River Changes Course |