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Objector (2019)

Objector (2019)

Documentary

If military service is a requirement to live in a free society, is it really a free society?

Release Date: 2019, November 21
Directors: Molly Stuart
Countries: Israel, Palestinian Territory
Production: Buried Seed Productions, El Dorado Films, Compton Fundation, SFFILM Invest
Cast: Atalya Ben Abba

Overview:

Like all Israeli youth, Atalya is obligated to become a soldier. Unlike most, she questions the practices of her country's military, and becomes determined to challenge this rite of passage. Despite her family's political disagreements and personal concerns, she refuses military duty and is imprisoned for her dissent. Her courage moves those around her to reconsider their own moral positions and personal power. OBJECTOR follows Atalya to prison and beyond, offering a unique window into the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from the perspective of a young woman who seeks truth and takes a stand for justice.

Keywords:

conscientious objector palestinian-israeli conflict