Hot House
Sunday, April 6 • 03:30 PM • Leon & Toby Cooperman JCC
New Jersey Premiere
Almost 10,000 Palestinian “security prisoners” are incarcerated in Israel today. Hot House reveals Israeli prisons as incubators for political education and virtual universities for Palestinian nationalism that shape prisoners’ ideology, strengthen their political convictions, and grow future Palestinian leaders. A terrifying but important movie for anyone who cares about Israel’s future.
Winner, 2007 Jury Prize World Cinema Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
“Chilling…Insightful…A disquieting portrait of a community that, despite or even because of its shackles, remains fervently committed to its cause.” - Variety
Director: Shiom Dotan
Country: Israel
Year: 2006
Length: 89 minutes
Format: Beta Sp
Language: Hebrew/Arabic with English subtitles