Previously I tried to post the whole film, 'Gaza' (2019, directed Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell) rather than this trailer. The full film is on youtube. But since it is age restricted the result was that youtube presented a blank image on the blog post, and an instruction to go to youtube and comply with youtube's age restricted regime if they wished to see more than a blank screen. This trailer is PG rated, please enjoy it. The film is probably rated as 'parental advice required for anyone under the age of fifteen'.
Anyone who wants to see the full film should left click here. Anyone who left clicks on the link will receive a warning that the film they want to see contains images of violence etc, and be presented with a choice of whether to view the film, or to decline to view it.
I can only wish that the people of Gaza had the same choice of being able to decline their present situation, of tanks flattening buildings, Israeli soldiers in Palestinian hospitals, not having enough water per person, or fuel enough to run desalination plants and hospitals, as youtube offers the viewer of the film.
But I know that the choice youtube offers it can offer what it does because films are not real life. Films start and stop, and have narrative-neatening cuts and edits. Whereas real life goes on and on, and on again, even in the most appalling circumstances. And when real life stops many wish that it did not stop.
Still, I wish real life were better in Gaza, and that through seeing this film, limited and age restricted as it is, more people could have more empathy with the people of Gaza.
How they translate that empathy into thought and action is the open question...
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