Look Again. Jan 19 – 29, 2012 Park City, Utah

“This film is not about the people who broke the law, but about those entrusted with the law,” says director Ra’anan Alexandrowicz about his latest project. Ambitiously perceived, sparely designed, and meticulously executed, The Law in These Parts is commanding and compassionate as it goes to the heart of Israel’s moral quandary. In this country founded on democratic principles, Alexandrowicz asks—in both simple and profound terms—can justice truly be served in the occupied territories given the current system of law administered by Israel for Palestinians?

Divided into five chapters, the film is precisely argued, disciplined, and dramatic as it considers the repercussions of the complex and unusual legal framework created in the territories following the 1967 Six-Day War. The research took years, and the evidence is irrefutable, as those agreeing to be interviewed steadily reveal the contradictions being sustained by an entire nation, of which Alexandrowicz is painfully aware.

Award Winner
World Cinema Jury Prize: Documentary
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Writer/researcher/director Ra’anan Alexandrowicz earned name recognition on such award‐winning films as the full-length feature James’ Journey to Jerusalem, which screened in the Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes and at the Toronto International Film Festival, and the documentary The Inner Tour, which played at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. His documentary Martin (1999) screened at Berlin and at Lincoln Center’s New Directors/New Films and is part of MoMA’s permanent collection. Alexandrowicz's critically acclaimed works have been theatrically released to international audiences and broadcast worldwide.