Little Town of Bethlehem

Little Town of Bethlehem is a documentary produced by EGM films, who also produced End of the Spear (2005). The film shines a light on a non-violence movement that is spreading through the Middle East. Three young men from completely different backgrounds are featured throughout the film. They tell their personal stories, talk about their families, and share their religious backgrounds.

I thought this was an interesting topic and, having recently been intrigued by other documentaries, was interested to watch this one. The film is a little slow at the beginning and was a little hard to follow throughout. However, after a little while, I felt like I was able to follow along a little more easily - although the story never really got off the ground. The three men brought different and unique perspectives to the table. They talked a lot about the difficulties that they faced, but were fairly matter-of-fact about these things. I did like the "insider's view" that the film presented and felt like I got past the tourist vantage point. It would have been helpful for me to have had a better grasp of the history of the conflicts in the Middle East over the past 30-40 years before watching this movie. If the goal is to bring awareness, I felt it assumed a good bit of previous knowledge and understanding. It probably would have been helpful for me to watch this with someone and discuss as we watched.

Check out the press release for more details about the content of the film.

3 stars (out of 5)

I received a free copy of this film from The B&B Media Group in exchange for my fair and honest review.