I saw a preview of this film at the Lost Film Fest in Philly and was psyched to see the final cut at the BAM Rose Cinema complex in Brooklyn this past spring. I knew little about punk and hardcore and nearly nothing about this slice of youth culture in Israel (or any there for that matter)before the viewings, and I was completely sucked in by the candid cast of characters and the contrast it provided to my regular diet of CNN/big media coverage of Israel and the Middle East. If you don't have a direct stake or connection to the conflict, it is hard to grasp the day-today pressures and imagine how people your age there are coping. This is a picture of how a musically inclined, creative and often rebellious group of youth (on the left and the right side of the politics of it all) have done just that. I wish I could hear them speak again per the conflict's recent escalation and hope they are all well.
Jericho's Echo: Punk Rock in the Holy Land
(2004 Video)
Rare and relevant glimpse into young adult life in Israel
31 July 2006