Friday, February 27, 2015

Film by street artist Banksy highlights plight of Gaza...

The short film begins like a glossy travel commercial. "Make this the year YOU discover a new destination," urges the text on screen, against the backdrop of an airplane wing and fluffy clouds.

"Welcome to Gaza," it continues. "Well away from the tourist track."

But it soon becomes clear that this is a rather different kind of trip. The camera appears to plunge down a poorly lit tunnel, emerging into a scene where children wander among rubble.

The film, less than 2 minutes in length, is the latest work by the elusive British street artist Banksy, whose identity remains unknown.

Making use of sharp irony, his own artwork and the rubble-strewn streets of a territory shattered by last summer's conflict between Israel and Hamas militants, he shines a spotlight on the suffering of ordinary Palestinians.

"The locals like it so much they never leave. (Because they're not allowed to)," the film, posted on Banksy's official website, continues. More + video...

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