SUMMARY
The War Around Us is the true story of the only two international journalists on the ground in Gaza as Israel bombarded and invaded in 2008-9 in ‘Operation Cast Lead.’ Al Jazeera’s Cairo-born, Arab-American Ayman Mohyeldin and Arab-British Sherine Tadros reported from Gaza City throughout the 22-day assault.
This riveting and introspective award-winning film chronicles the bonds of friendships under stress, the ethics of journalism in conflict, and people’s resilience during war. It also provides a window into understanding the catastrophic experience that Palestinians in Gaza have just lived through again during the far more devastating ‘Operation Protective Edge’ in the summer of 2014.