The Gatekeepers
2012 · Movie · PG-13 · 101 min · ★ 6.9 · 93% critics
This documentary gathers rare interviews with former leaders of Israel’s internal security service as they reflect on decades of conflict, counterterrorism, and the moral cost of their decisions. Using firsthand accounts and archival material, it explores how security, politics, and the possibility of peace collide.
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Details
- Original title
- שומרי הסף
- Years
- 2012
- Release date
- 2012-07-09
- Language
- HE
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (115 votes)
About
If you’re drawn to challenging political documentaries like Waltz with Bashir or The Cove, this offers blunt firsthand reflection and difficult questions; Not for you if you want light viewing or a balanced overview of every side.
Pros: unusually candid interviews; morally complex questions; gripping real-world stakes | Cons: one-sided perspective; assumes background knowledge; heavy subject matter
Themes
- israel
- palestinian-israeli conflict
- army
- interview
- lebanon war
- intelligence agency
- terrorism
- shin bet
- hamas terrorist group
- historical documentary
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Documentary Feature Film · 2013 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ami Ayalon
as Self
- AS
Avraham Shalom
as Self
- YP
Yaakov Peri
as Self
- CG
Carmi Gillon
as Self
Avi Dichter
as Self
- YD
Yuval Diskin
as Self
Directed by Dror Moreh