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Disturbing the Peace

Name: Disturbing the Peace
Director: Stephen Apkon, Andrew Young
Released: 2016
Duration: 86 min

Representation Score

5.8/10

Fair

2016

Director

Stephen Apkon, Andrew Young

Runtime

86 minutes

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Disturbing the Peace excels at deconstructing ethnic and cultural binaries. By centering the dialogue between historically opposed groups, it moves away from singular nationalistic morality toward a complex, human-centric perspective. The documentary's strength lies in its ability to challenge traditional hierarchies of conflict. It promotes a framework of systemic critique that questions the efficacy of established political and military institutions. However, the film lacks explicit representation regarding LGBTQ+ identities or disability. The narrative focus remains heavily concentrated on the geopolitical and ethnic dimensions of the conflict.

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Category Breakdown

Does Disturbing the Peace have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The film does not include any explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or narratives that challenge heteronormativity.

How does Disturbing the Peace portray gender?

Fair

The film focuses on the transition from armed combat to non-violent activism. While terms like 'soldiers' and 'fighters' are traditionally masculine, the film emphasizes universal humanism.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Disturbing the Peace?

Excellent

The film highlights high diversity by focusing on the lived experiences of Israelis and Palestinians. It challenges conventional binaries by exploring identity within a polarized ethnic landscape.

How does Disturbing the Peace represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The film challenges traditional nationalist frameworks by emphasizing moral relativism. It portrays former combatants as individuals seeking to escape systemic cycles of violence.

Does Disturbing the Peace include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not provide any specific information regarding the portrayal of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.

Present on Screen

Highlights high diversity by centering both Israeli and Palestinian lived experiences.
Effectively disrupts 'us versus them' binaries through deep engagement with ethnic identity.
Promotes a philosophy of non-violence and moral relativism.

Limited or Absent

Lacks explicit references to LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Does not provide any information regarding the representation of physical, sensory, or neurodivergent disabilities.
Focuses on combatants, which may lean toward traditionally masculine-coded roles without explicit female representation.

Official Synopsis

Disturbing the Peace follows a group of former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from the most elite units, and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have come together to challenge the status quo and and say “enough". The film traces their transformational journeys from soldiers committed to armed battle to non-violent peace activists. It is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us, and with the power of our convictions take action to create a new possibility.

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