Rachel

(France, Belgium, 2009, 100 mins)

Producer: Thierry Lenouvel
Screenwriter: Simone Bitton
Editor: Jean-Michel Perez, Catherine Poitevin
Cinematographer: Jacques Bouquin

This powerful, emotionally and politically devastating documentary tells the story of Rachel Corrie, a 22-year-old American activist who was run over and killed while trying to prevent an Israeli bulldozer from demolishing Palestinian homes in the Gaza Strip. Filmmaker Simone Bitton explores Corrie's death from all angles, offering a comprehensive investigation by balancing interviews with members of the Israeli Defense Forces and Corrie's colleagues in the International Solidarity Movement, as well as excerpts from her diary. An important document of the incident itself as well as a provocative exploration of the complexities of political activism, "Rachel" is a film we wish everyone could see. In person: Rachel's parents, Cindy and Craig Corrie. In English, Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles.

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