Men On The Edge - Fishermen's Diary (tbc)
- Run time: 1 hour 30 mins
- Language: Hebrew
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 1st January 2005
- Starring: Not Known
- Directed by: Avner Faingulernt, Macabit Abramzon
Plot Synopsis
A gripping observation of the lives of Palestinian and Israeli fishermen working and living together on an abandoned Mediterranean shoreline between Israel and Gaza. Over the course of four years, the filmmakers depict the complex dynamics of hardworking men, driven together by necessity, creating partnerships in a place where their respective communities are in a constant state of conflict. Through the camera's attentive presence in their makeshift huts, we gain unique access into the inner worlds of middle-aged men, struggling with the forces of nature, as well as with the harshness of the national conflict that dictates their lives and the vicissitudes of their personal relationships. Away from the familiar scenes of the Intifada, the suicide attacks and the dramatic visuals, Men on the Edge, is a poetic documentary that invites us to reflect on the realities of the Middle East and far beyond.