The Gatekeepers

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  • Opened February 1, 2013 (LA, NY)
  • 1 hr 36 min
  • PG-13 | For violent content including disturbing images.
  • Charged with overseeing Israel’s war on terror-both Palestinian and Jewish- the head of the Shin Bet, Israel’s secret service is present at the crossroad of every decision made. For the first time ever six former heads of the agency agreed to share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions. The Gatekeepers offers an exclusive account of the sum of their success and failures. It validates the reasons that each man individually and the six as a group came to reconsider their hard-line positions and advocate a conciliatory approach toward their enemies based on a two-state solution.
    *Note: In Hebrew with English subtitles. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Ami Ayalon, Avi Dichter, Yuval Diskin
  • Director: Dror Moreh
  • Genres: Documentary

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Important insights into Israel's Security situation

by mgbglencoe

Not a "fun" film to watch, but an important one. Impressively made, seemingly objectively framed and positioned, and therefore well-positioned to help viewers understand aspects of Israel's security...

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Stunning, Reflective Movie that Doesn't Overdo the Violence

by dcmoviedude

The Gatekeepers is a movie about people struggling with their choices over decades to reduce a growing tide of violence in Israel following the 1967 War. There's enough footage of protests, car...

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The Gatekeepers

by DrBilly2

Maddening to know that those who you would think would want to annihilate the Palestinians, think otherwise. Of course the only way to end this worrisome debacle is to get both sides to the...

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Steven Rea

If vigilance and preemption, recompense and retaliation is not enough, the film asks, then what is? Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Todd McCarthy

This is one hot, provocative, revelatory and astonishing documentary, one sure to provoke enthralled interest and controversy wherever it is shown worldwide. Read full review

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Chicago Tribune
| Michael Phillips

This is a great and necessary document in support of a two-state solution. Even those who don't believe in such a solution may find their minds changed by The Gatekeepers. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

It’s about spycraft, but it goes to the source. If for no other reason, it deserves to be seen for arranging decades of events in the Middle East into a chronology that, to an outsider, makes dreadful sense. Read full review

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Avraham Shalom, Ami Ayalon, Yaakov Peri, Yuval Diskin, Avi Dichter and Carmi Gillon in "The Gatekeepers."