Hot House
(Israel/France, 2006, 90 minutes)
A documentary on the Palestinian prisoners held in top-security Israeli prisons and on how the prison system does nothing other than merely strengthen their resolve and resistance. Powerful, thought-provoking documentary that looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from an unusual perspective.
An ARTE France/Alma Films/Talisma Productions/Meimad Barkai Productions/Cinequest Films presentation/production, produced with the support of the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television and The Marc Rich Foundation for Education, Culture and Welfare. Directed and written by Shimon Dotan; produced by Arik Bernstein, Jonathan Aroch, Dikla Barkai, Shimon Dotan; music by Ron Klein; camera (colour), Philippe Bellaiche, Shai Goldman, Hanna Abu Sada; editor, Ayala Bengad.
A documentary on the Palestinian prisoners held in top-security Israeli prisons and on how the prison system does nothing other than merely strengthen their resolve and resistance. Powerful, thought-provoking documentary that looks at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from an unusual perspective.
An ARTE France/Alma Films/Talisma Productions/Meimad Barkai Productions/Cinequest Films presentation/production, produced with the support of the New Israeli Foundation for Cinema and Television and The Marc Rich Foundation for Education, Culture and Welfare. Directed and written by Shimon Dotan; produced by Arik Bernstein, Jonathan Aroch, Dikla Barkai, Shimon Dotan; music by Ron Klein; camera (colour), Philippe Bellaiche, Shai Goldman, Hanna Abu Sada; editor, Ayala Bengad.
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