Strawberry Fields (2006 film)
Strawberry Fields | |
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Directed by | Ayelet Heller |
Country of origin | Israel |
Original language | Arabic |
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Producer | Osnat Trabelsi |
Cinematography | Aanas Rihan |
Editor | Yoni Kohen |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Strawberry Fields is a 2006 documentary film by
Plot
Strawberry Fields points out that strawberries grown in Gaza are the only agricultural product marketed internationally as being of Palestinian origin.
Production
Ayelet Heller stated she wanted Strawberry Fields to be seen as a documentary that covers the human aspect of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, rather than the political elements. "I wanted to do a film about strawberries and hope, relationships between Israelis and Palestinians," she said in an interview with
Heller also stated that she did not tell her family and friends she was working in Gaza, in order to save them from worrying about her safety and security.[1]
Strawberry Fields was shot between June 2005 and March 2006, the strawberry growing season at Beit Lahiya. Throughout production, gunshots could be heard in the near distance while filming was underway. At one point, Heller's crew telephoned the Israeli Air Force to ask not to be bombed because they were shooting the film.[2]
Release
Strawberry Fields had its premiere on Israeli television and played in film festivals in Europe and North America.[1][4][5] Sean Farnel, director of programing for the Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto, praised the film for providing a different approach of examination for the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.[4]
In the U.S., Strawberry Fields was released in non-theatrical DVD distribution by
References
- ^ a b c d e “Strawberry Fields Forever: Interview with Ayelet Heller,” Film Threat, September 22, 2008
- ^ a b c Eye For Film review
- ^ Gaza strawberry exports Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine in 2005–2006 (accessed 24 September 2008)
- ^ a b c “Mideast films sweep Canadian documentary fest,” Agence France Presse, April 28, 2007
- ^ “Modena: alla Tenda incontro con Suad Amiry,” Sassuolo 2000, November 11, 2007 (in Italian)
- ^ “Strawberry Fields,” Cinema Guild
External links
- Sadot Adumim at IMDb
- Strawberry Fields at AllMovie