Gaza Strip

In January of 2001, American director James Longley traveled to the Gaza Strip, planning to stay for 2 weeks and film preliminary material for a documentary on the Palestinian Intifada. As the situation on the ground rapidly worsened, Longey threw away his return ticket and filmed for the next 3 months, acquiring 75 hours of footage. Gaza Strip, his first feature documentary, is an extraordinary and painful journey into the lives of ordinary Palestinians struggling with the day-to-day trials of the Israeli occupation. Filmed in verite style and without scripted narration, Gaza Strip as last gives voice to a population largely ignored by mainstream media.