''The Color of Olives'' ( ar, لون الزيتون, ) is a 2006 political documentary film, distributed by

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, produced by Daoud Sarhandi and directed by

Carolina Rivas Carolina Rivas Suárez (; born March 4, 1978) is a Dominican singer, actress and theatre producer. She has received several awards and nominations, including her win for Casandra Awards, Premios Casandra in 2009 as producer of the Santo Domingo ...

. It depicts the

Palestinian Palestinians ( ar, الفلسطينيون, ; he, פָלַסְטִינִים, ) or Palestinian people ( ar, الشعب الفلسطيني, label=none, ), also referred to as Palestinian Arabs ( ar, الفلسطينيين العرب, label=non ...

family, the Amers, living in the

West Bank The West Bank ( ar, الضفة الغربية, translit=aḍ-Ḍiffah al-Ġarbiyyah; he, הגדה המערבית, translit=HaGadah HaMaʽaravit, also referred to by some Israelis as ) is a landlocked territory near the coast of the Mediter ...

. The documentary was filmed in

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, a Palestinian village 15 miles from

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

, 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

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, the movie opened in

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at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater in the East Village. It was shown with English subtitles.

References

* Catsoulis, Jeannette. (2006, July 12).
A Wall Runs Through It: One Palestinian Family's Tale
'.

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, p. B7

External links

* 2000s Arabic-language films 2006 films Palestinian documentary films Documentary films about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Documentary films about families 2006 documentary films {{poli-documentary-film-stub