"Dodging Israeli soldiers through the desert with human cargo, ready to sell their labour on the black market at all costs. This may sound like a heist film but it’s a documentary, a day in the life of two Bedouin cousins trying to make a living. Presented as part of the essential, eye-opening, annual Bristol Palestine Film Festival."
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A
event
held at The Cube
on Sunday 11th December. The event starts at 20:00.
Bristol Palestine Film Festival presents:
THE DEVIL'S DRIVERS
Dir. Daniel Carsenty, Mohammed Abugeth | Genre: Documentary | Year: 2021 | Location: Qatar, France, Lebanon, Germany | Duration: 90 mins | Language: Arabic, Hebrew, English
Filmed over the span of eight years, The Devil’s Drivers follows two Bedouin drivers who risk their lives smuggling illegal workers out of the West Bank. With the risk of being chased by Israeli military patrols, Daniel Carsenty and Mohammed Abugeth’s documentary follows these two cousins across the Negev desert and shows the dangers of fighting for freedom.
This event is part of Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2022 – check our website for details of our full programme, which includes screenings of shorts, features and documentaries at a range of independent venues across the city, including The Cube, Watershed, St George's, and the Palestine Museum. https://bristolpff.org.uk