Description: This is definitive work about the many issues facing the Middle East. It is the visual equivalent of Thomas Friedman's "From Beirut To Jerusalem". Rick Ray, avid traveler and adventurer, explores the region without the express permissions of the governments in question to see it "as it is". His roving camera and the observations contained within this piece give us an informed and mature glimpse into the region from a perspective which the Western and Arab media sources rarely give us.
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In these troubling times, it is so refreshing to find a tape which puts the Middle East into perspective in a way which is neither pedantic nor proselytizing. It seems that every "expert" we hear who speaks about this region has a strong agenda, but this film tells it like it is, and in courageous terms. Of paramount importance is the way the film characterizes most Arabs and Muslims as a people almost un paralleled in their generosity and personal kindness, while also pointing the finger at their xenophobic governments, who repress criticism and stifle democracy. It is the governments, police, ... Read More
