Drawn from 700 hours of original footage and rare archival material, Open Bethlehem follows the story of director Leila Sansour as she returns to her hometown before it is encircled by The Wall. The film spans seven momentous years in the life of Bethlehem, revealing a city of astonishing beauty and political strife under occupation. Chronicling Sansour’s campaign to stop occupying Israeli forces encircling Bethlehem, Open Bethlehem is a fierce and poignant film that maps a determined and ongoing effort to enable free access to the Holy City, uniting Christians, Muslims and Jews.
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