Encounter Point moves beyond sensational and canned images to tell the story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who sacrifice their safety, public standing and homes in order to press for a grassroots movement for nonviolence and peace.
Encounter Point
“Deftly avoids schmaltz in its delineation of grief and its celebration of cross-cultural activism.”
Variety
“Assured, thoughtful and clear-eyed… nonviolent resistance could happen here. This film may prompt others to take up the cause.”
The New York Times
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