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2002 1h 0m FR

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BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 1

Documentary

Synopsis

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In this documentary road movie, filmmaker Danielle Arbid tries to conjure up an image of the country that is called Israel or Palestine.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Danielle Arbid
Languages: Arabic, French
Countries: France, Belgium

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Rémon Fromont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Agnès Mouchel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0373699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Danielle Arbid directs. Rémon Fromont behind the camera. Agnès Mouchel cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in Arabic, French.

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1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 24 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, French.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Danielle Arbid, shot by Rémon Fromont. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Agnès Mouchel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt0373699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.