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The Gatekeepers

Name: The Gatekeepers
Released: 2012

שומרי הסף

2012

In a series of candid interviews, six former heads of Israel's Shin Bet security agency reflect frankly on decades of counterterrorism, targeted killings, and moral compromise. A riveting, sobering documentary.

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Part of 10 Essential Israeli Films

This film is stop 9 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Israel. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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