THE VIEWING BOOTH

THE VIEWING BOOTH

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72 min

How open are we to changing our beliefs? Acclaimed filmmaker Ra’anan Alexandrowicz (The Law in These Parts) explores this question through a cinematic experiment. He asks Maia, a Jewish-American student and ardent supporter of Israel, to view footage of life in the occupied West Bank, some from official Israeli government sources and others from the progressive human rights organization B’Tselem. As Maia attempts to reconcile these images with her worldview—and, months later, to parse these reactions—what emerges is a fascinating and timely study of cognitive dissonance and the strength of entrenched belief systems.

Watch an exclusive pre-recorded Q&A with Director Ra’anan Alexandrowicz.

Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Executive Producer: Annie Roney, Susan Norget, Kirsten Johnson
Producer: Liran Atzmor, Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
Writer: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Cinematographer: Zachary Reese
Editor: Neta Dvorkis; Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Language: English, Hebrew, Arabic
Country: USA
Year: 2019
Publicist: Susan Norget
Sales Agent: ro*co films
Films on Film/Filmmaking
Human Rights
International
Jewish
Middle East
Muslim
Politics
Religion

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