Detained
אסורות
Synopsis
Najwa, Nawal, and Siham, three Palestinian widows, live with their 11 children in a house on Shuhada Street in Hebron. Their house lies on the border; the façade is under Israeli occupation, the Palestinian Authority controls the back. At the entrance to the house is a military post; on the roof the Israeli army has placed a watch point over Palestinian Hebron. The three women, trapped in the middle and constantly surrounded by Israeli soldiers, carry on their difficult lives in a perverse situation: the occupation becomes a routine, the absurd becomes a given. This is the story of an occupation that extends to the staircase and the roof of the house, where it encounters poverty, loneliness, pain, but also the small joys of everyday life. This is an internal prison, the external one is the ongoing occupation.
Release History & Theatrical Window
DOK.fest München
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Anat Even, Ada Ushpiz
- Original Title
- אסורות
- Country of Origin
- Israel
- Release Date
- 22/02/2001
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Anat Even, Ada Ushpiz
Oron Adar
Dan Setton
Department Leadership Roster
Oron Adar
Editor
Dan Setton
Producer
Anat Even
Director
Ada Ushpiz
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.
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What is Detained about?
Najwa, Nawal, and Siham, three Palestinian widows, live with their 11 children in a house on Shuhada Street in Hebron. Their house lies on the border; the façade is under Israeli occupation, the Palestinian Authority controls the back. At the entrance to the house is a military post; on the roof the Israeli army has placed a watch point over Palestinian Hebron. The three women, trapped in the middle and constantly surrounded by Israeli soldiers, carry on their difficult lives in a perverse situation: the occupation becomes a routine, the absurd becomes a given. This is the story of an occupation that extends to the staircase and the roof of the house, where it encounters poverty, loneliness, pain, but also the small joys of everyday life. This is an internal prison, the external one is the ongoing occupation.
Who directed Detained?
Detained was directed by Anat Even, Ada Ushpiz.
Who stars in Detained?
The principal cast of Detained includes Not specified.
When was Detained released and how long is it?
Detained was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Detained?
Detained holds official age classifications: DE: 18 (FSK 18 — Restricted to adults 18 and older.).