{"id":516,"date":"2012-12-27T21:22:49","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T21:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corkcineclub.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2015-08-31T13:36:52","modified_gmt":"2015-08-31T13:36:52","slug":"the-gatekeepers-documentary-thu-24-october-8pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corkcineclub.com\/2012\/12\/the-gatekeepers-documentary-thu-24-october-8pm\/","title":{"rendered":"THE GATEKEEPERS – Documentary, Thu 24 October, 8pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an unprecedented series of interviews, six former heads of Israel’s secret service speak about Israel’s war on Palestinian terrorism, candidly discussing their decisions, rationalisations and regrets. “riveting from beginning to end” – LA Times<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director: Dror Moreh. Israel, 2012. 95 minutes. Cert: Club. Language: Hebrew<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the\u00a0Shin Bet\u2039Israel’s intelligence and security agency\u2039speak about their role in\u00a0Israel’s decades-long counterterrorism campaign. Dror Moreh’s The\u00a0Gatekeepers is a rare glimpse into the untold history of the\u00a0Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the point of view of the Shin Bet. In this\u00a0series of one-on-one interviews, combined with never-before-seen archival\u00a0footage, Moreh gives us unfettered access to the decisions,\u00a0rationalisations, and regrets of Israel’s most powerful homeland security\u00a0officials. As these veteran intelligence chiefs speak with detachment about\u00a0their participation in some of Israel’s most controversial counterterrorist\u00a0initiatives, their steely singularity of purpose\u2039to maintain the state’s\u00a0security\u2039remains constant. But hard questions arise. What constitutes\u00a0acceptable ‘collateral damage’? What is the virtue of a ‘proportional’\u00a0response? The Gatekeepers offers many explanations, but no apologies. –\u00a0Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2012<\/p>\n