All That's Left of You

"-You know what we should do? Go to the countryside and plant some trees. Put our hands in the soil. The closer you get to the land...The closer you are to God."

Really conflicted about this. On the one hand, it’s technically wonderful — both acted and shot — but on the other it’s clearly made for a liberal Western audience. Extremely heavy-handed and sanitized, constantly hammering us with the image of what a “good palestinian” should be

“Your humanity is also resistance.
Don’t forget the power of your humanity.
It’s the one thing no one can take away from you.”

This was a heartbreakingly beautiful watch! 🥲

Really conflicted about this. On the one hand, it’s technically wonderful — both acted and shot — but on the other it’s clearly made for a liberal Western audience. Extremely heavy-handed and sanitized, constantly hammering us with the image of what a “good palestinian” should be

"-You know what we should do? Go to the countryside and plant some trees. Put our hands in the soil. The closer you get to the land...The closer you are to God."