70 min
Khaled Jarrar
Documentary (Experimental)
2012 - Palestine, UAE, Lebanon
North American Premiere
‘Infiltrator’ is the Israeli term used to describe Arabs who “unlawfully” enter Israel. Palestinian visual artist, Khaled Jarrar, uses a handheld camera to intimately capture heart-pounding and heart-breaking footage of these "infiltrators" for his award-winning documentary. The film bravely takes viewers on the dangerous voyage made daily by Palestinians who risk injury, capture or death in order to access employment, medical care, relatives or places of worship on the other side of the Wall. Jarrar foregoes commentaries and narration in his film, allowing instead the montage of harrowing scenes of Palestinians going over, under and through the Wall to expose the inhumanity and absurdity of this illegal barrier, and reveal the perseverance of those who surmount it.
Dubai International Film Festival (2012): Winner of Muhr Arab / Documentary /Special Jury Prize; and Winner of FIPRESCI: Documentary/Best Director; Sarajevo Film Festival (2013); Edinburgh International Film Festival (2013)
Co-presented by Images Festival
Screened with Though I Know the River is Dry