Bread and Butter (2021)

Origin: Palestine | Documentary | Director: Marwah Jbara-Tibi | 54 minutes

The film captures the Palestinian workers commuting from their homes to workplaces in Israel. For work permit obtainers, the day consists of waiting for long hours in line, being searched using sniffer dogs, and a possibility of not surviving the checkpoints’ crowds. Whereas, others sneak into Israel with the help of smugglers; all together embarking on a dangerous ride to earn a living. We accompany workers on the two routes and capture the risks, unusual stops, and daily threats. All for the sole purpose of breadwinning their families. Due to the Israeli occupation, hundreds of Palestinian workers live with the fear of not returning to their homes, and it gets only worse with the pandemic.


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