A Reel War: Shalaal (2021)

Origin: Israel | Documentary | Director: Karnit Mandel | 60 minutes

History is written by the victors. But is it also archived by them? While researching footage for a documentary, an Israeli archive researcher comes across a box of tapes titled “Loot.” Shalaal is a story of a lost Palestinian film archive seized by the Israeli military. Using never-before-seen footage, the film delves into historical events captured in the footage through the POV of eyewitness accounts on both sides. It is the story of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—from a new viewpoint. The real war is fought not with firepower, but with the ability to control the narrative and deny people access to their own history.


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