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The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers

6,9 /10 (115 Votes)
2012 HE 101 min

Overview

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

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Release date

09/07/2012

Votes

115

Popularity

0.6

Status

Released

Original title

שומרי הסף

Language

HE

Runtime

101 min

Revenue

$2,573,616

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

2024-09-11

⭐ 7

This is quite a fascinating documentary that follows the turbulence of the relationship between Israel and the Palestinians from the Six-Day War through to the present day (2012). It's told using interviews from a succession of leaders of the secretive Shin Bet intelligence organisation peppered with some fairly potent archive across the timeframe. What makes this worth a watch, though, is that it doesn't shy away from offering contrasting - sometimes conflicting - opinions from senior players who were close to even more senior players as their nation struggled to remain independent amidst an …

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