“Bethlehem”
is a German/Belgium/Israeli film which tells the story of an Israeli agent and
his Palestinian “asset” and the intense, complicated and involved relationship
the two experience. Well directed by Yuval Adler who also co-wrote the film
with Ali Wakad, the film stars Tsahi Halevi as the Israeli agent and Shadi
Mar’l as his teenage informant.
More than
just an interesting view of this relationship, the film attempts to help the
viewer understand the clashing cultures among those in the Israeli government, Hamas and
the Palestine Authority as the 3 jockey for control and jurisdiction in this
troubled part of the world. I give the film 3 stars and suggest that it be seen
by all who are seeking a better understanding of the almost impossible
situation in the middle East and why, in the land of miracles, it will take one
to bring peace to that part of the world.
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