Origin: Unknown | Documentary | Director: Georgi Lazarevski | 60 minutes

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This way up

Georgi Lazarevski docu 60 min.

Just east of Jerusalem, the construction on the wall of separation
continues a few metres from a senior citizen's home. Its unavoidable and
spectacular progression gradually isolates the residents from the world of
the living, as both visitors and staff face more obstacles with each
passing day. A haunting soundtrack of bells and chimes accompanies elderly
patients sleeping in wheelchairs, and silhouetted staff members walking
down long hallways with glistening floors. In the gardens of Our Lady of
Pains, certain individuals continue to protest the barrier wall
construction due to feelings of rejection, anger or longing for their lost
freedom. One man shouts his political views at the television news
broadcast in the common room while two women war with each other over
songs. Another man savours the sensual momentary pleasures of cigarettes,
coffee, and fruit, as he silently strolls through the home, the garden, and
the surrounding area. While presenting the painful sense of despair that
rises in the home, this film also captures a sense of levity and hope in
its use of rich colours and portrayals of simple pleasures.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt6sdLFBn6A&feature=youtu.be

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