Martyr Street
| Martyr Street | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Shelley Saywell |
| Written by | Shelley Saywell |
| Produced by | Shelley Saywell Deborah Parks |
| Cinematography | Michael Grippo |
| Edited by | Deborah Palloway |
| Music by | David Wall |
Production company | Bishari Film Productions |
| Distributed by | History |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Martyr Street is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Shelley Saywell and released in 2006.[1] The film centres on life in the West Bank through the eyes of two young girls, one Israeli and one Palestinian, living in Hebron.[2]
The film premiered at the 2006 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, where it won the Best Canadian Feature Documentary award.[3] It subsequently had its television premiere in July 2006 on History, following which it was a nominee for the Donald Brittain Award for best social or political television documentary at the 22nd Gemini Awards in 2007.[4]
References
- ^ Denise Duguay, "One street two worlds: Documentary looks at lives of two girls in Hebron". Montreal Gazette, July 22, 2006.
- ^ Olivia Ward, "We all live on Martyr Street". Toronto Star, May 7, 2006.
- ^ "'Martyr Street' wins best of Hot Docs". CBC Arts, May 7, 2006.
- ^ "TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards". CBC News, August 28, 2007.