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This extraordinary and original portrait of Israeli Palestinian women focuses on the personal affects of politics. Director Benchetrit's amazing revelations transcend the stereotypes of both the right and the left. The film features Dalal Abou Kamar, a never-married 33-year-old former activist who spent 12 years in an Israeli prison and watches "Dynasty" in a refugee camp; Mary Khass, a 60-year-old Christian living in Gaza who says, "I like to go to Israel to relax;" and Umm Muhammed, a strikingly independent illiterate widow, married at 13, who supports herself by working for wealthy Palestinians. With exquisite camera work and great Middle Eastern music, THROUGH THE VEIL OF EXILE is a seamless work of art and an eloquent plea for a more humane world.
