Oscar-nominated documentary interviewing all the surviving former heads of Israel’s secret service, the Shin Bet. Shin Bet is tasked with...
Oscar-nominated documentary interviewing all the surviving former heads of Israel’s secret service, the Shin Bet. Shin Bet is tasked with overseeing Israel’s war on terror - both Palestinian and Jewish. For the first time, six former heads of the agency share their insights and reflect publicly on their actions and decisions, revealing some unexpected outlooks on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
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94 %112 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
79 %10,498 reviewsAudience score rating
"The brutal recent history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rivetingly recounted by some of its most prominent players."
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Variety
Variety"Absorbing."
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Total Film
Total Film"You'll be arguing with your friends about the ethics of secrecy and defense for hours; that's what makes these exit interviews so essential."
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Time Out
Time Out"It is hard to imagine a movie about the Middle East that could be more timely, more painfully urgent, more challenging to conventional wisdom on all sides of the conflict."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"A compelling overview of a modern security agency - bred in a moral grey area, organising state-sanctioned violence, but uncertain of the strength of its political safety net."
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The Guardian
The Guardian"Insightful, revelatory and profound."
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Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineThe Gatekeepers | Details
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Documentary
- Country of origin
- Israel, France, Germany, Belgium
