Rachel (2009) Simone Bitton

Rachel by Simone Bitton is a rigorous, fascinating and moving investigative documentary that examines the death of peace activist and International Solidarity Movement (ISM) member Rachel Corrie, who was crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer in the Gaza Strip in 2003. A few weeks after her littlereported death, an inquiry by Israeli military police concluded that Corrie died in an accident. Simone Bitton ( Wall ), an awardwinning documentary filmmaker who is a citizen of both France and Israel, has crafted a dispassionate but devastating essay investigating the circumstances of Rachel Corries death. Bitton captures the spirit of Rachels youth, idealism, and political commitment amidst sweeping landscapes of Gaza and a portrait of daily life under everpresent military aggression.