May 17, 2006
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The Colour of Olives (2006)

Name: The Colour of Olives
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2006-05-17

1h 37m

Running Time

May 17, 2006
Release Date

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Plot.

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

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Cast & Crew.

Carolina Rivas

Director / Writer

Daoud Sarhandi

Producer

Details.

Release Date
May 17, 2006

Original Name
El color de los olivos

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 37m

Genres
Documentary

Last updated: 2025-02-11

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Wiki.

The Color of Olives (Arabic: لون الزيتون, Lawn al-Zaytoon) is a 2006 political documentary film, distributed by Arab Film Distribution, produced by Daoud Sarhandi and directed by Carolina Rivas. It depicts the Palestinian family, the Amers, living in the West Bank.

The documentary was filmed in Masha, a Palestinian village 15 miles from Tel Aviv, that was separated by the West Bank wall. Hani Amer, a Palestinian farmer, refused to vacate the land his ancestors cultivated for generations, and–along with his wife and six children–became flanked by Israeli military checkpoints and barricades. The Color of Olives follows the Amers' everyday work routine and struggles; little dialogue is spoken though the family is often quoted by Rivas.

In the United States, the movie opened in New York at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in the East Village. It was shown with English subtitles.