''Gaza'' () is a 2019
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a historical record". Bill Nichols has characterized the documentary in te ...
directed by Irish filmmakers
Garry Keane and
Andrew McConnell, which premiered at the
Sundance Film Festival. It portrays the everyday life of Gazan citizens. It was selected as the Irish entry for the
Best International Feature Film at the
92nd Academy Awards
The 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 2019 and took place on February 9, 2020, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, beginning at 5:00 p ...
, but it was not nominated.
Reception
''Gaza'' has received generally positive reviews from critics. , of the reviews compiled on
Rotten Tomatoes
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are positive, with an average rating of . The website's critics consensus reads: "Uniquely revelatory and altogether enlightening, ''Gaza'' allows audiences to settle into the unique rhythms of ordinary life in a region roiled by conflict."
The film was also rated four stars by Wendy Ide, a reviewer from ''
The Observer
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'', and Peter Bradshaw.
See also
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List of Irish submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2019 films
2019 documentary films
Irish documentary films
Films set in the Gaza Strip
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