Thread by @walski69

This is a short thread, partly to thank @TuanSahib for the recommendation, and partly to express my own takeaways from a miniseries called “Our Boys”.

So, first things first - thanks for the recommendation - certainly 10 hours (almost) well-spent ❤️

@TuanSahib 1/n - If you’re unfamiliar with “Our Boys”, it’s based on what happened in Israel, Summer 2014, a grisly murder of an Arab youth, linked to retribution over the abduction & murder of three Jewish kids.

The 10-episode series is an uncomfortable watch. And I’ll share why.

@TuanSahib 2/n - In any conflict seen from afar, it’s not uncommon for observers to take sides. That’s certainly true of the Israel/Palestine strife that’s been ongoing for over 7 decades.

And often it’s taking sides purely due to an instilled affiliation, in this case, religious

@TuanSahib 3/n - “Our Boys” is, to put it simply, an eye-opener. Regardless of which side of the fight you may think you support.

Frankly, I don’t recall any film or series that has addressed issues in Israel with such brutal and discomforting starkness.

@TuanSahib 4/n - Firstly, it lays bare underlying prejudices of both Arab and Jew alike, in very unapologetic portrayal of events. These are deep-seated prejudices existing far longer than Israel has been in existence. Much is rooted in religion, and the series makes this abundantly clear.

@TuanSahib 5/n - The color grading, too, is for the most part, stark - to instill a sense of visual discomfort as you follow this discomforting story. The casting and acting were VERY well executed - you get the sense the actors were truly living the story, for me a criteria of good acting

@TuanSahib 6/n - Since its release in 2019, the miniseries has attracted both praise and criticism from both Israeli and Palestinians alike. And if you watch it, you’ll understand why.

What’s also interesting is that the series is a collab between Israelis and Palestinians.

@TuanSahib 7/n - I say it’s interesting because the general opinion is that Israelis and Palestinians are like oil and water & SHOULD remain that way.

Real life, however, disagrees; creative real life disagrees even more - this is not the first of such collabs, and certainly not the last

@TuanSahib 8/n - If you can find “Our Boys”, it’s a miniseries I highly recommend. Yes, it’s discomforting but for reasons that make it necessary for you to feel uncomfortable. And hopefully open yourself to questioning pre-conceived notions you may have.

@TuanSahib 9/Last - I end this short thread with these thoughts:

Life from afar looks very different from the actual life lived on the ground.

What you think you know is sometimes shaped by what you’re told to know, without wanting to really know.

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