States of UnBelonging (2005)
The core of this haunting meditation on war, land, the Bible, and filmmaking is a portrait of Revital Ohayon, an Israeli filmmaker and mother killed near the West Bank. Director Lynne Sachs creates a film on the violence of the Middle East by exchanging letters with an Israeli friend. Together, they reveal Revital's story through her films, news reports, and interviews, culminating in heartbreaking footage of children discussing the violence they've witnessed. Without taking sides or casting blame, the film becomes a cine-essay on fear and filmmaking, tragedy and transformation, violence and the land of Israel/Palestine.
Director: Lynne Sachs
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Lynne Sachs as Self |
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Nir David Zats as Self |
| Directing | Lynne Sachs | Director |
| Writing | Lynne Sachs | Writer |
| Writing | Nir David Zats | Co-Writer |
| Production | Lynne Sachs | Executive Producer |
| Production | Lynne Sachs | Producer |
| Sound | Ted Reichman | Music |
| Camera | Lynne Sachs | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Nir David Zats | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Lynne Sachs | Editor |
| Sound | Lynne Sachs | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Damian Volpe | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Damian Volpe | Supervising Sound Editor |