Should you watch The Gatekeepers?
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The Gatekeepers
Documentary · 2012
In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.
The sides of The Gatekeepers
- Six former heads of the Shin Bet
- Interviews about decades of counterterrorism
- Archive footage of attacks and the occupation
The Gatekeepers is good for you if…
- you want to hear spy chiefs speak frankly about what they did.
- you're drawn to questions of means and ends at the top of a state.
- you like long, candid interviews with men who rarely talk.
The Gatekeepers is bad for you if…
- you won't read subtitles.
- you can't watch footage of attacks and their aftermath.
About: security · conscience · conflict
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