Occupied Palestine (1981)

Long before the first Intifada drew international media to focus on Palestinian life under Israeli rule, this in-depth portrait of the daily conflict being waged by Israel against Palestine. It was recently rediscovered. With a combination of candid interviews and remarkable historic footage, Occupied Palestine unpicks the strategic and ideological motors of the Israeli rule in Palestine, powerfully depicting that the roots of today's crises were firmly planted in the ground decades ago. Met with bomb threats and censorship on its initial release in the United States in 1981, Occupied Palestine remains a singular work of engaged film-making and a unique record of an overlooked chapter in the course of the conflict.

Produced by: David Koff