In April, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad resigned from office, five months after Palestine received non-member observer state status at the United Nations. The new documentary State 194 teases apart Fayyad's efforts to make Palestine the 194th member state of the U.N., and how those efforts were received in Palestine, Israel, and abroad. Filmmaker Dan Setton highlights the grinding political processes that halted the realization of a two-state solution and full recognition of Palestine. The best part of State 194 is its domesticity, its low-key approach to a conflict that has been widely sensationalized in the media. Fayyad is depicted not just as an international spokesperson for a peaceful struggle, but as a man whose wife criticizes him for not packing enough ...
- 5/17/2013
- Village Voice
See the trailer for State 194, a documentary from director Dan Setton chronicling Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s campaign for Palestine to become the 194th state recognized by the United Nations. The story has continued to develop after the Un General Assembly voted by an overwhelming majority to recognize Palestine as a non-Member Observer State on Nov. 29, 2012. The vote came exactly 65 years after the Un passed a resolution to partition Palestine, allowing for the formation of the state of Israel on November 29, 1947. State 194, produced by Participant Media (An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc.), will be making its European Premiere at the Berlinale on 8 February in the Panorama section. Trailer Trailer: http://www.takepart.com/state194 Synopsis: If you build the foundations of peace . . . will it come? This fascinating question lies at the heart of State 194, a vital and revealing look deep inside Israel and Palestine at the men...
- 2/6/2013
- by hnblog@hollywoodnews.com (Hollywood News Team)
- Hollywoodnews.com
Watch the trailer, a new clip, see the poster and images in the gallery for Dan Setton's State 194 documentary. Produced by Participant Media (An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc.) the film will be making its European Premiere at the Berlinale on 8 February in the Panorama section. Director Setton chronicles Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s campaign for Palestine to become the 194th state recognized by the United Nations. The story has continued to develop after the Un General Assembly voted by an overwhelming majority to recognize Palestine as a non-Member Observer State on Nov. 29, 2012. The vote came exactly 65 years after the Un passed a resolution to partition Palestine, allowing for the formation of the state of Israel on November 29, 1947.
- 2/6/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer, a new clip, see the poster and images in the gallery for Dan Setton's State 194 documentary. Produced by Participant Media (An Inconvenient Truth, Food, Inc.) the film will be making its European Premiere at the Berlinale on 8 February in the Panorama section. Director Setton chronicles Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad’s campaign for Palestine to become the 194th state recognized by the United Nations. The story has continued to develop after the Un General Assembly voted by an overwhelming majority to recognize Palestine as a non-Member Observer State on Nov. 29, 2012. The vote came exactly 65 years after the Un passed a resolution to partition Palestine, allowing for the formation of the state of Israel on November 29, 1947.
- 2/6/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer and check out the new poster for the documentary State 194 directed by Dan Setton at Tiff 2012 In 2009, Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad launched a plan to demonstrate that his people were deserving of statehood, inspiring them to change their destiny and seek Un membership. Since then, they've made remarkable progress, but the political quagmire threatens to destroy the most promising opportunity for peace in years. Filmmaker Setton gained unprecedented access to the highest circles of the Palestinian leadership as he chronicles Prime Minister Salam Fayaad's quest to have Palestine recognized by the United Nations as an independent state.
- 9/10/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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