''Unsettled'' is a 2007
documentary
A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...
feature film
A feature film or feature-length film (often abbreviated to feature), also called a theatrical film, is a film (Film, motion picture, "movie" or simply “picture”) with a running time long enough to be considered the principal or sole present ...
written, directed, and produced by
Adam Hootnick
Adam Hootnick is a director and producer of film, television, and other short-form content. His work includes ''What Carter Lost'', ''UNSETTLED'', ''Destination: Team USA'', ''Son of the Congo'', ''Judging Jewell'', and ''Pro Day''. He is curren ...
, depicting the experiences of six young
Israeli adults taking part in the
Gaza disengagement
In 2005, Israel disengaged from the Gaza Strip by dismantling all 21 Israeli settlements there. As part of this process, four Israeli settlements in the West Bank were dismantled as well. The disengagement was executed unilaterally: Israeli au ...
of August, 2005.
Its soundtrack features
Matisyahu
Matthew Paul Miller (born June 30, 1979), known by his stage name Matisyahu (; ), is an American singer, rapper, beatboxer, and musician.
Known for blending spiritual themes with reggae, rock and hip hop beatboxing sounds, Matisyahu's 2005 sin ...
and other Israeli and Jewish pop music, and original music by Jon Lee.
The movie had a limited theatrical release and received acclaim at numerous film festivals, such as the
Florida Film Festival
The Florida Film Festival, produced by Enzian Theater in Maitland, Florida, is an annual international film festival.
Overview
The Festival includes narrative and documentary features and shorts, animation, midnight movies, and educational fo ...
and the
Temecula Valley International Film Festival
The Temecula Valley International Film Festival is a film festival held in Temecula Valley, California.
Background
Launched in September 1995 and held, uninterrupted every September until 2011 (later to relaunch in 2014), the festival proclaims i ...
,
most notably winning the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature at the
2007 Slamdance Film Festival The 2007 Slamdance Film Festival took place in Park City, Utah from January 18 to January 27, 2007. It was the 13th iteration of the Slamdance Film Festival, an alternative to the more mainstream Sundance Film Festival. A list of all films that were ...
.
References
External links
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''Unsettled'' at slamdance.com
2007 films
Gaza Strip
Documentary films about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
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