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Today's CLIC alert is a documentary film about the use of 'Walls' for the purpose of security, to prevent trafficking, and to prevent the movement of people from country to country without permit.
'Up Against the Wall'
Up Against the Wall, produced by Gail McIntyre, and written and directed by documentary filmmaker Eileen Thalenberg, looks at this growing phenomenon of new wall-building, focusing on three hot spots around the world, where extremely controversial walls have gone up. Thalenberg travels along the huge expanse (and expense!) of the 'Tortilla Wall' that the United States is constructing along its border with Mexico.
She also explores both sides of the elaborate wall and fence system Israel has built between itself and the West Bank.
Thalenberg journeys to the autonomous Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla on the coast of Morocco. The walls surrounding those little-known European enclaves in Africa give us a glimpse into the new "Fortress Europe"
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The Security Wall in Israel
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Eileen Thalenberg relates that the fall of the Berlin Wall was an act of freedom, symbolizing the triumph of democracy over totalitarianism. "The great irony," says Thalenberg, "is that the three new walls we focus on in the film were all constructed by democracies. What we found repeatedly was that walls have a stated agenda and a hidden one. Walls are often built in the name of national security, but the real reason is to keep people out, though, of course, nobody much wants to say that."
To view a three minute promo of the documentary, please CLIC here:
Today's CLIC adds:
This documentary is definitely critical of the walls built around the world in the name of security. But what is refreshing is the fact that Ms. Thalenberg decided to highlight three examples of such, rather than only focusing on Israel's security wall.
To read the full article about Thalenberg's documentary, please CLIC here:
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