
The Tank and the Olive Tree, Another History of Palestine
Seen it?2019 | 101 min | Documentary, War
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who love a true story told well and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. You'll come away knowing something you didn't. A good follow-up to For Sama or Virunga.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
The Tank and The Olive Tree recalls a certain number of forgotten fundamentals and sheds new light on the history of Palestine. By combining geopolitical analysis, interviews with international personalities who are experts on the subject and testimonies from Palestinian and French citizens, this documentary offers the keys to understanding what the media call the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Enough to rid people's minds of clichés and prejudices! If The Chariot and the Olivier is intended to be educational, it speaks above all of a magnificent territory, and of a people who constantly affirm that “to live is already to resist”...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roland Nurier
- Vera BabounSelf
- Gilles DeversSelf
- Richard FalkSelf
- Alain GreshSelf
- Amir HassanSelf
- Christiane Hessel ChabrySelf
- Sarah KatzSelf
- Rania MadiSelf
- Jean ZieglerSelf
- Michel WarschawskiSelf