Shadows: When the Past Rules the Present

We all know about the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, the settlements and the long occupation. But do we understand the obstacles to peace? The documentary film, "Shadows - When the Past Rules the Present" raises the controversial question: "Is the legacy of Holocaust the stumbling block of peace, and can the traumas of the past be broken?" For two years the director followed four leading members of the Israeli peace movement, while racism has grown, peace failed and the gap between us and them widened. The documentary offers unexpected insight: An influential rabbi builds bridges to Muslims and Jihadists. A former prominent politician who turned his back to power is now, as a debater, working for peace. A historian who calls the government's Holocaust teaching "pure pornography" and a psychiatry professor reveals the abuse of the hidden and inherited traumas in society. These positions, which we rarely hear about in the media, are gradually changed during the documentary, as peace again collapses. Shadows of the past and present are taking over, and step by step we see the four main characters facing a reality, they can't control. It is a close up view of people caught by fear and doubt. A controversial and universal story about the stumbling blocks of the past and its influence in the present and the future. The questions raised by the director are far from her Scandinavian background, in matters of conflicts, traumas and religion.

Entertaining offered a nice evening

Really great movie!

You know... sometimes when you watch a film... in the first few minutes, it is clear that the film is going to be special.

Kinetic, thrilling, interesting and funny. Anne Gyrithe Bonne best movie!

Great fast film. We loved it. Avraham Burg never disappoints.

Our whole family loved it.

Perfect cast, perfect script, perfect direction and perfect ending..it couldn't get any better than that. And what a performance by Michael Melchior and Hanna Yablonka. this can be the best film of the year till now!

I really enjoyed this movie, I would say this is one of Avraham Burg best films.

What a movie. The price is worth paying. This movie gets straight to the point.

Enjoyable movie. Big fan of Michael Melchior.

When I first saw this movie, I had this rare feeling like entering another world with my whole body and mind from beginning till the end.