02.28.07

Documentary on The Passionate Eye

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From Rad-Green

ENCOUNTER POINT

Sunday March 4 at 10pm ET/PT on CBC Newsworld

“If we who lost what is most precious can talk to each other, then everyone
else must do so.”

–

Tzvika Shahak, Israeli War Veteran, daughter killed in suicide bombing.

Reverberations from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are felt worldwide-the
conflict is perhaps the most divisive, polarizing and documented political
issue of our time. Encounter Point moves beyond sensational and dogmatic
images to tell the story of four civilians who sacrifice their safety,
public standing, communities and homes in order to press for a grassroots
movement for non-violence and peace.

These true civic leaders — an Israeli settler, a convicted Palestinian
fighter, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian ex-prisoner –
navigate suicide bombings and checkpoints to meet with militants on both
sides. Their journeys lead them to the unlikeliest places, as they stem
hatred among their people and confront the fear within themselves. Encounter
Point explores what drives these, and thousands of other, like-minded
civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for peace, and asks why –
with the world’s cameras focused on this conflict — the public has never
heard about these courageous and vital efforts.

Encounter Point chronicles a movement to push Palestinian and Israeli
societies towards a tipping point, towards a new consensus for non-violence
and peace. Perhaps, years from now, the actions of these everyday leaders
will be recognized as a catalyst for constructive change in the region.

An Audience Award-winner at the San Francisco International Film Festival
and the Rencontres Film Festival, Encounter Point was directed by
Montreal-born Ronit Avni and co-directed by Julia Bacha, co-writer and
editor of The Control Room.

Encounter Point

Visit the official film website to watch a trailer, learn more about the
film or buy the 85 minute DVD.
http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyesunday/feature_040307.html
http://www.encounterpoint.com/index.php

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