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200390 minPG-13documentary

6.1/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Persona Non Grata

200390 minPG-13documentary

6.1/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Three key figures, including former Israeli prime ministers Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, discuss the conflict in occupied Palestine.

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Persona Non Grata

2003• 90 minPG-13

6.1/ 10(11 ratings)• TMDB

Synopsis

Three key figures, including former Israeli prime ministers Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, discuss the conflict in occupied Palestine.

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Oliver Stone

Oliver Stonedirector

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafatcast

Shimon Peres

Shimon Perescast

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stonecast

Ehud Barak

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Ehud Barak and Benjamin Netanyahu, former prime ministers of Israel, appear alongside Yasser Arafat, the late president of the Palestinian National Authority, in 'Persona Non Grata.' Produced by Oliver Stone for HBO's America Undercover in 2003, the film features interviews with these leaders and Palestinian activists. It discusses the political situation in occupied Palestine, presenting voices from both sides of the divide. The documentary runs for 90 minutes and includes perspectives in Arabic, English, and Hebrew.

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