The Gatekeepers

The Gatekeepers

6.9IMDb Score
Released:2012-07-09
Duration:101 min
Director:Dror Moreh
Actors:Ami Ayalon, Avraham Shalom, Yaakov Peri, Carmi Gillon, Avi Dichter
Production:Les Films du Poisson, Cinephil, ARTE France Cinéma, RTBF, NDR, Société Radio-Canada, Dror Moreh Productions, Mac Guff Ligne

Overview:

In an unprecedented and candid series of interviews, six former heads of the Shin Bet — Israel's intelligence and security agency — speak about their role in Israel's decades-long counterterrorism campaign, discussing their controversial methods and whether the ends ultimately justify the means.

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