Colliding Dreams

Directed from the center-left with an ear to parties on both sides of the West Bank separation barrier, it's knowledgeable and unhysterical, openhearted without seeming naïve. Those on the extremes will probably hate it.

The film feels overlong and a bit repetitious, but it's obviously a complex subject that deserves a thought-out treatment. Maybe a miniseries on public television would be the answer.

A coolheaded survey of a fraught topic. The highly intelligent commentators make for fascinating listening.

Some of this is exhausting and/or repetitious, but a shorter version might lack necessary depth.

At once compassionate and rueful, "Colliding Dreams" is recommended viewing for open minds, and essential viewing for those that remain snapped shut.

"Colliding Dreams" is a film of ideas and a film of history, a thorough and engrossing look at the root causes of the tortured relationship between Israel and the Palestinians.

A calm documentary that seeks to define Zionism, thus presenting a history of the establishment of a Jewish state. Both Israeli and Palestinian voices are heard in this thoughtful effort at moving the conversation forward.

Refreshingly well-balanced, Illuminating, provocative, vital and engaging. You'll never look at Zionism the same way again.

A thought-provoking documentary that reveals the backstory for the present-day occupation of Palestine by Israel.

The filmmakers' perspective is firmly aligned with the views of liberal Zionism, as the leftist peace activists are given the most screen time.

In fact, there is little emphasis on the "Arab dream" and considerably more on the dream of a Jewish homeland.

Colliding Dreams cuts to the heart of the controversy in encyclopedic fashion. Consider it the Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Zionism, But Were Afraid to Ask.