War and Peace in Vesoul

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War and Peace in Vesoul, is a 1997 Palestinian movie, directed by Amos Gitai and Elia Suleiman, and starring Amos Gitai, Jean Marc, Elia Suleiman. with a runtime of 76 minutes.

Overview

War and Peace in Vesoul is a witty and disarming short documentary that follows filmmakers Amos Gitai and Elia Suleiman aboard a train bound for the Vesoul International Film Festival in France. En route, the two directors — one Israeli, one Palestinian — exchange thoughts on war, peace, the Middle East, their cinematic projects, and their private lives. Upon arrival, well-meaning but comically misguided French hospitality turns their presence into a parade of misunderstandings, prompting the film's central, slyly subversive question: in this story, who is really the stranger?

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