The West Bank and Gaza Strip have been under Israeli military authority since 1967, forcing over three million Palestinians to live under Israeli occupation. When traveling from one village or city to another to go to work, visit relatives, or seek medical care, they must pass through Israeli checkpoints. These checkpoints, acting as the first point of contact between two distinct groups, have enormous significance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

From 2001 to 2003, director Yoav Shamir filmed at these checkpoints, bringing us a chilling look into the destructive impact of the occupation on both societies.