Beyond the headlines, comes the true Kafka-esque story of two Israeli soldiers who were kidnapped by Hezbollah on the Israel-Lebanon border, and the national debate surrounding their experience.

“The film Chronicle of a Kidnap is a very important and pertinent film, which offers a rare and unique insight into the world of those affected by a ‘kidnapping’ like this. The issues it raises are critical within the important current debate about Israel and its future in the region.

I would recommend that people watch this film for so many reasons. It tells the story in a very clear and honest way. It goes straight to the heart of the issues and the film has access to the key characters who really do have the ‘inside track’ about what happened and what is going on.

One of the things that struck me the most about the film is that these characters are not only hard to access but to get them to open up in such a manner is very difficult. Nurit Kedar has managed to not only get them on film. But they also tell the story in an engaging and revealing manner. That is rare indeed.

This film is an important one not only in the current debate about Israel and its place in the Middle East but historically too.”

Inigo Gilmore, Chief Correspondent Editor (Middle East)
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