{"id":8,"date":"2021-05-05T12:31:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-05T12:31:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2021-07-08T18:46:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T18:46:46","slug":"about-the-film","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/about-the-film\/","title":{"rendered":"View the Film"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DVD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73 lazyload\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DVD.jpg?resize=248%2C347&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DVD.jpg?w=248&amp;ssl=1 248w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/DVD.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 248px) 100vw, 248px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWhile Israel and Palestine are not the only places in the world where people are locked into seemingly intractable conflict, it is unique to this situation that the ramifications are felt worldwide, and at times with the same intensity as for those involved directly in the conflict.\u201d <\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/director-laurie-white\/\">Laurie White<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>refusing to be enemies: the zeitouna story<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0is a 58-minute long documentary film that profiles without Hollywood patina a self-formed group of twelve ordinary women calling themselves \u201cZeitouna,\u201d the Arab word for &#8220;olive tree.&#8221; These six Arabs and six Jews weave an unusual and intimate tapestry of sisterhood. Some of the women are American-born, others are immigrants; one is a Holocaust survivor, another is a survivor of the Nakbah\u2019s terror; their ages span 40 years. Filmmaker\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/director-laurie-white\/\">Laurie White<\/a>\u00a0is a founding member of Zeitouna. Her camera became an invisible member of this sisterhood, capturing the interior of this sacred space without ever upsetting and altering the fragile process of the group\u2019s awakening. The film does not attempt to answer questions of right and wrong, or how to break the deadlock of the Middle East conflict. Instead it offers living proof of how the journey of personal transformation may pave the way to socio-political transformation and peace. <em>refusing to be enemies<\/em>\u00a0was directed and produced by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/director-laurie-white\/\">Laurie White<\/a>, while she remained an authentically active member of Zeitouna throughout the filming. Only after the group had been meeting for two years did she approach them with the idea of the documentary. She was convinced that their model and their story could be a stepping stone for others wanting to bridge terrifying divides. Entrusting White with their story. The Zeitouna sisters allowed the cameras to sit with them through 24 months of meetings. The camera also documented an emotional sojourn to Israel and Palestine that five Zeitouna sisters took together in spring of 2006. White\u2019s immense gratitude to her Zeitouna sisters is twofold\u2013for their mere existence and for the blessing they have bestowed on the work on this film. <em>refusing to be enemies<\/em>\u00a0features an original instrumental score by Shaun Williams, co-produced by Laith Alattar, that combines classic Arabic and Jewish Klezmer instruments in a harmonious fusion of melodies as well as two songs written and performed by Laurie White. Questions?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/faq\/\">See FAQs<\/a>\u00a0here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table alignleft\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/277399664\"  width=\"640\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/277399664\">REFUSING TO BE ENEMIES: The Zeitouna Story   (58 min)<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/user3033401\">Libby and Len Traubman<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe believe this documentary film &nbsp;is perhaps the best authentic example of how sustainable peace&nbsp;begins \u2013 it models for viewers just &nbsp;how to be part of that change\u201d<\/p><cite><em><strong>Libby and Len Traubman San Mateo, CA. (Co-founders of the Jewish-Palestinian Living Room Dialogue Group, founded 1992)<\/strong><\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cThere is a groundswell in our nation right now for different models to address conflict in the Middle East.<\/em> T<em>his film is coming out at a powerful time. A growing number of Americans believe that military force<\/em> <em>alone doesn&#8217;t offer lasting solutions&#8230;and the women of Zeitouna offer a way for people to trade suspicion and<\/em> <em>fear of others for trust and love\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>Pastor Lori Carey, Trinity Lutheran Church, Ann Arbor<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>\u201cLaurie White has made a profound and moving film about people who have proven peace is possible\u201d<\/em><\/p><cite><strong>Michael Moore, Director, Fahrenheit 911, Bowling for Columbine, Roger and Me, Where to Invade Next, Sicko, Capitalism: A Love Story, Fahrenheit 11\/9<\/strong><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/marquee.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36 lazyload\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"175\" height=\"139\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/marquee.jpg?resize=175%2C139&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36\"><\/noscript><figcaption>opening of Zeitouna movie in Ann Arbor<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>refusing to be enemies<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;World Premiere was a sell-out community celebration at Ann Arbor&#8217;s historic Michigan Theater in March 2007. Since then, word of mouth has prompted interest from all over the country. Screenings have happened as far east as Washington DC, as far west as Rapid City, South Dakota, and in Israel as well. White and some Zeitouna sisters have responded to invitations to appear with screenings at conferences, on college campuses, at museums, at high schools and in numerous community venues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWhile Israel and Palestine are not the only places in the world where people are locked into seemingly intractable conflict, it is unique to this situation that the ramifications are felt worldwide, and at times with the same intensity as for those involved directly in the conflict.\u201d Laurie White refusing to be enemies: the zeitouna&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/refusingtobeenemies.org\/wordpress\/about-the-film\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">View the Film<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"full-width","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"on","neve_meta_content_width":100,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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