First film of the New Year. Maybe I should have started off with something a bit more cheerful than a documentary about Israeli intelligence in fighting the war against terrorism. Six ex-former heads of Shin Bet (Israeli's security agency) are interviewed for the first time ever and give their accounts of, and opinions on, the tragic hostilities between Israel and Palestine. The documentary is generally very balanced and objective, with director Dror Moreh showing video clips of atrocities committed by both sides and not being afraid to ask the former heads of Shin Bet difficult questions. The six different perspectives work really well in building up a picture of what it is like to be in the middle of such an extremely complex and disturbing conflict. Hopefully this thought provoking film will help in some small way in moving the peace process along. 8/10
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