THE PATH FORWARD

As the conversation about the war in Gaza (and the larger issues surrounding Israeli-Palestinian relations) becomes increasingly vitriolic, unhelpful and at times unhinged, powerful alternative voices are emerging. A growing chorus of Palestinians and Israeli Jews are speaking up - often in cross-cultural pairs - against war, occupation and violence, and for peace, justice, empathy and sanity.

The Path Forward directed jointly by a Jewish American filmmaker and a Palestinian American filmmaker seeks to amplify the voices of three of the most eloquent and inspiring of these pairs: Aziz Abu Sarah and Maoz Inon, who have both lost family members to the conflict; Sally Abed and Alon Lee Green of the co-existence group Standing Together; and feminist peace activists Yael Braudo-Bahat and Riman Barakat. Interweaving their moving on stage dialogues in the U.S. and Europe with their poignant life stories, this documentary creates a tapestry of voices for peace and reconciliation.

The film, created to be non-triggering, contains no images of war, death or campus protests. Instead, viewers will be immersed in the mind-opening, heart- opening world of innovative thinkers finding a new path forward.

"A cinematic gift that needs to be widely seen and discussed. A much-needed documentary. The Path Forward is laser focused on the living who are determined to break the 'cycle of incitement, hatred, violence, revenge, rinse and repeat.' By featuring Israeli and Palestinian activists working together, this film provides an alternative to the poisonous, polarizing rhetoric polluting too many college campuses, public squares, and political backrooms." - Lilith Magazine