Tears of Gaza is a Norwegian anti-war movie from 2010 concerning the Gaza War as seen through the eyes of a group of Palestinian children. The norwegian director Vibeke Løkkeberg, in cooperation with the population in Gaza documented the desperation and powerlessness of the Palestinian population during the Israeli bombing of Gaza winter 2008/2009.
The film is based on the imagery taken by people themselves in Gaza while the war continued, and some material from the few foreign journalists who were present while the conflict unfolded. Løkkeberg was not present in Gaza during the war, most likely not being allowed to enter. The film was met with strong reactions from Israel and friends with Israel For Peace (MIFF) because the film is seen as a propaganda film for Palestine. It has been argued that the film was only created to defame Israel, and that it has been produced so that Israel stands as the world's most brutal military power.
Hamas is hardly mentioned throughout the film. The directors explain that it is not Hamas that is being hit hardest in such a war, it is the civilians, and this is what the producers have tried to focus on through this film.
In 2011 the film was shown for an Israeli audience in Jerusalem Film Festival.
Tears of Gaza received the Gold Award under the Gaza Film Festival and the prize money from this award was presented to the Palestinian children who had been in the film.
The film received the Human Rights Award (Public Liberties and Human Rights Award) for best feature film in Al Jazeera International Documentary Festival in Doha in April 2011.
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