The Law in These Parts

Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Writer: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Language: Hebrew
Theatrical Release Date: November 14, 2012
Distributor: The Cinema Guild
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
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Synopsis: Israel's 43-year military legal system in the Occupied Palestinian Territories unfolds through provocative interviews with the system’s architects and historical footage showing the enactment of these laws upon the Palestinian population. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance Film Festival]

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