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Le mur est un long métrage d'animation écrit par le célèbre scénariste et dramaturge britannique nommé aux Oscars David Hare (Les heures, Le liseur). Le film de 80 minutes suit Hare lui-même alors qu'il se rend au Moyen-Orient pour y examiner les répercussions profondes du mur qui sépare Israël et la Palestine sur les habitants de cette région.

Meeting Soraida will overturn any preconceived notions you may have about Palestine. In her neighbourhood, the women do not all wear veils, the men do not rattle off empty political slogans, the young people do not strap bombs to their belts, and the children play together like children everywhere. Despite the burden of curfews and checkpoints, life goes on in Ramallah. Taking us into the daily existence of Soraida, her family and neighbours, the film compels us to ask fundamental questions. How can the Palestinians preserve their humanity while living under the Occupation? How can they avoid being consumed by hate and anger, caught up in the cycle of victim and victimizer? How can they resist the omnipresent "culture of death" without evading the painful issue of suicide bombing? Grappling with these issues will give us a new perspective on Palestine. Just as Soraida, who goes up to the roof of her building to fly a kite, can see her beloved land from above, free and unshackled. In French with English subtitles.

In a check-box society that functions by dividing us into neatly-defined categories, where does someone with a strong mind and a weak body fit in? Dr. Heidi Janz - award-winning playwright, accomplished academic, and self-described 'crip' - has a curious problem. Despite her obvious physical limitations she is denied financial assistance from government programmes because of her "productive" mind. Following Heidi through her everyday life, with all its unique responsibilities, opportunities, and challenges, We Regret to Inform You offers an unsentimental, and unapologetic, look at what it means to be both "disabled" and "productive".