Screening followed by a conversation with Director Ramy Katz
On the night of March 5, 2002, Druze policeman Salim Barakat responded to a call about a shooter opening fire on civilians at a Tel Aviv restaurant. He died that night, a hero murdered by a terrorist. But soon after, Salim’s brother, Jamal, began to hear accounts that conflicted with the official report. Cause of Death follows Jamal’s investigative journey to uncover the facts surrounding his brother’s death, an experience that exposes uncomfortable truths about the position of the Druze minority in Israel.
Director(s): Ramy A. Katz
Country: Israel
Year: 2018
Language: Arabic, Hebrew
Running Time: 79 min
Type of Film: Documentary
Premiere Status: New England Premiere
Topic: Death and Dying, Identity, Israel, Israeli/Palestinian Relations, Jewish/Muslim Co-existence, Law & Justice
Special Events Archive • Boston Jewish Film Festival 2019
Cause of Death
BOSTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
NEW ENGLAND PREMIERE
Screening followed by a conversation with Director Ramy Katz
On the night of March 5, 2002, Druze policeman Salim Barakat responded to a call about a shooter opening fire on civilians at a Tel Aviv restaurant. He died that night, a hero murdered by a terrorist. But soon after, Salim’s brother, Jamal, began to hear accounts that conflicted with the official report. Cause of Death follows Jamal’s investigative journey to uncover the facts surrounding his brother’s death, an experience that exposes uncomfortable truths about the position of the Druze minority in Israel.
Director(s): Ramy A. Katz
Country: Israel
Year: 2018
Language: Arabic, Hebrew
Running Time: 79 min
Type of Film: Documentary
Premiere Status: New England Premiere
Topic: Death and Dying, Identity, Israel, Israeli/Palestinian Relations, Jewish/Muslim Co-existence, Law & Justice