The Origins of Violence

The Origins of Violence

Interrogating the cascading and originary effects of violence, these films examine institutional violence in the American police force, Frantz Fanon’s decolonial teachings, strife stemming from the Israeli occupation of Palestine, and modern jihad ideology.

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The Origins of Violence
  • 5 Broken Cameras
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    5 Broken Cameras

    5 Broken Cameras

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    G. Davidi and E. Burnat • 2011 • Palestine-Israel • A portrait of life in the occupied West Bank.

    A personal portrait of life in the occupied West Bank––a Palestinian farmer turned filmmaker documents life in his West Bank village as Israeli settlements grow closer and closer.

    A ...

  • Concerning Violence
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    Concerning Violence

    Concerning Violence

    Göran Hugo Olsson • 2016 • Finland

    Narrated by Lauryn Hill, Concerning Violence boldly interrogates legacies of colonialism, imperialism, and racism in arguments against the African liberation movement, while dismantling facile dichotomies regarding Fanon's political thought.

    Göran Hugo Olsson'...

  • Of Fathers and Sons
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    Of Fathers and Sons

    Of Fathers and Sons

    Talal Derki • 2017 • Germany-Syria • A father trains his sons to join the global jihad.

    Aged twelve and thirteen respectively, Ayman and Osama live with their father in Idlb province, Syria. Their father, an avowed al-Nusra fighter, is training them to join the global jihad. Feigning fundamenta...

  • The Force
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    The Force

    The Force

    Peter Nicks • 2017 • USA

    Oakland Police Department. Sean Whent is hired as the department's chief, with the mandate to come in and clean up shop. He arrives with the best intentions, but soon learns that repairing the trust between the community, and those charged to protect them, will be no ea...

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