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Film marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the Gaza Strip for a generation. Made by award-winning documentary maker Olly Lambert, One Day in Gaza examines, moment by moment, what happened on that fateful day.
14 May 2018 started as a day of mass protest at Gaza’s border with Israel, and would end as one of the most deadly days in Gaza for a generation. For weeks, Palestinians had been protesting along the border fence, but tensions were running particularly high due to the opening of the new United States embassy to Israel in Jerusalem - the controversial step ordered by Donald Trump. As Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and other senior US officials gathered in Jerusalem to inaugurate the new embassy, tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered at sites along the Gaza border, barely 40 miles away. As the sun set that day, over 60 Palestinians were dead or dying, and over two thousand lay injured, many by live ammunition.
Drawing on more than 120 hours of archive footage filmed on both sides of the border that day - including exclusive videos released by both Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that dominates Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces, this film reveals the complex reality and human toll of the day, and asks who is to blame for the bloodshed. It also features exclusive interviews with senior commanders and intelligence officers from the Israel Defense Forces, as well as political leaders of both Hamas and Islamic Jihad, another militant group, and civilians who were present on both sides of the border. What really happened that day? Israel said its troops only opened fire in self-defence or on people using the protests as cover for an armed infiltration, while Palestinians and human rights groups have accused Israeli troops of using excessive force against unarmed civilians who posed no threat. This 60-minute film reveals extraordinary new details of what happened.
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One Day in Gaza
(BBC, 2019)
"Superlative" The Telegraph
“An extraordinary work” The Times
“This astonishing documentary had a clarity that coverage of the
Israel-Palestine conflict has lacked for years” The Guardian
On May 14th 2018, dignitaries gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the moving of the US embassy from Tel Aviv. At the same time less than 40 miles away, tens of thousands of Palestinian demonstrators massed at the security fence that separates Gaza from Israel. The plan had been for a peaceful protest against Donald Trump’s controversial move. But by the end of that day, at least 60 Palestinians were dead or dying, and over 2,700 were injured.
Using footage from the Israel Defence Forces, Hamas, local journalists and the protesters themselves, this is the story of that day. How did Gaza’s plan for a peaceful demonstration end in one of the worst days of violence in a generation?
guardian review
Watch the full film here
AWARDS
Winner: Broadcast Award for “Best Current Affairs Documentary 2019”
Nominated: Royal Television Society Awards for “Best International Current Affairs Documentary” 2019
Nominated: Grierson Award for “Best Current Affairs Documentary” 2019
Nominated: Frontline Award for Best Broadcast 2019
PRESS
“With its crisp, horrific images of a day on the border, this astonishing documentary had a clarity that coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict has lacked for years. … This was about as level-headed and even-handed as documentaries about Israel and the Palestinians can be.” The Guardian
“One Day in Gaza is a testament to documentary making and a must-watch programme… Olly Lambert’s documentary forced into the spotlight some of the harsh truths of that fateful day exactly one year ago, confronting his audience with emotionally charged stories of human experience. Never have I been made so physically uncomfortable by something on my television screen.” Middle East Monitor
“A documentary that was wretchedly compelling from start to finish… it spared no gore, letting the chaotic, bloody images run at length to make horrific, immersive television.” The Times
“This superlative documentary from Bafta-winning director Olly Lambert tries to piece together what happened, using immersive footage from phones and hand-held cameras, and weighing up testimony from all sides. The picture that it paints is of the sort of chaos, fire and fury that has blighted the region for decades. While the critique – one shared by the UN – of the IDF’s actions is damning, it’s clear that Hamas should shoulder responsibility as well. Meanwhile, normal citizens continue to pay the heaviest price.” The Telegraph
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One Day in Gaza
Home
Main content
Watch now
One Day in Gaza
Film marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the Gaza Strip for a generation. Made by award-winning documentary maker Olly Lambert, One Day in Gaza examines, moment by moment, what happened on that fateful day.
14 May 2018 started as a day of mass protest at Gaza’s border with Israel, and would end as one of the most deadly days in Gaza for a generation. For weeks, Palestinians had been protesting along the border fence, but tensions were running particularly high due to the opening of the new United States embassy to Israel in Jerusalem - the controversial step ordered by Donald Trump. As Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and other senior US officials gathered in Jerusalem to inaugurate the new embassy, tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered at sites along the Gaza border, barely 40 miles away. As the sun set that day, over 60 Palestinians were dead or dying, and over two thousand lay injured, many by live ammunition.
Drawing on more than 120 hours of archive footage filmed on both sides of the border that day - including exclusive videos released by both Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that dominates Gaza, and the Israel Defense Forces, this film reveals the complex reality and human toll of the day, and asks who is to blame for the bloodshed. It also features exclusive interviews with senior commanders and intelligence officers from the Israel Defense Forces, as well as political leaders of both Hamas and Islamic Jihad, another militant group, and civilians who were present on both sides of the border. What really happened that day? Israel said its troops only opened fire in self-defence or on people using the protests as cover for an armed infiltration, while Palestinians and human rights groups have accused Israeli troops of using excessive force against unarmed civilians who posed no threat. This 60-minute film reveals extraordinary new details of what happened.
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One Day in Gaza
(BBC, 2019)
"Superlative" The Telegraph
“An extraordinary work” The Times
“This astonishing documentary had a clarity that coverage of the
Israel-Palestine conflict has lacked for years” The Guardian
On May 14th 2018, dignitaries gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate the moving of the US embassy from Tel Aviv. At the same time less than 40 miles away, tens of thousands of Palestinian demonstrators massed at the security fence that separates Gaza from Israel. The plan had been for a peaceful protest against Donald Trump’s controversial move. But by the end of that day, at least 60 Palestinians were dead or dying, and over 2,700 were injured.
Using footage from the Israel Defence Forces, Hamas, local journalists and the protesters themselves, this is the story of that day. How did Gaza’s plan for a peaceful demonstration end in one of the worst days of violence in a generation?
guardian review
Watch the full film here
AWARDS
Winner: Broadcast Award for “Best Current Affairs Documentary 2019”
Nominated: Royal Television Society Awards for “Best International Current Affairs Documentary” 2019
Nominated: Grierson Award for “Best Current Affairs Documentary” 2019
Nominated: Frontline Award for Best Broadcast 2019
PRESS
“With its crisp, horrific images of a day on the border, this astonishing documentary had a clarity that coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict has lacked for years. … This was about as level-headed and even-handed as documentaries about Israel and the Palestinians can be.” The Guardian
“One Day in Gaza is a testament to documentary making and a must-watch programme… Olly Lambert’s documentary forced into the spotlight some of the harsh truths of that fateful day exactly one year ago, confronting his audience with emotionally charged stories of human experience. Never have I been made so physically uncomfortable by something on my television screen.” Middle East Monitor
“A documentary that was wretchedly compelling from start to finish… it spared no gore, letting the chaotic, bloody images run at length to make horrific, immersive television.” The Times
“This superlative documentary from Bafta-winning director Olly Lambert tries to piece together what happened, using immersive footage from phones and hand-held cameras, and weighing up testimony from all sides. The picture that it paints is of the sort of chaos, fire and fury that has blighted the region for decades. While the critique – one shared by the UN – of the IDF’s actions is damning, it’s clear that Hamas should shoulder responsibility as well. Meanwhile, normal citizens continue to pay the heaviest price.” The Telegraph
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