The film traces the daily lives and routine of the population of Tel Romeida, comprised of seven families and a total of 43 children. In their relentless efforts to preserve “normality“, they ignore the surrounding political and military chaos and in no way acknowledge the existence of their Arab neighbours. Only religious celebrations and excitement surrounding the tenuous governmental permission to build permanent housing punctuate their routine. However, a pre-requisite to this en-tails rescue excavations by archeologists. The film culminates with the controversial erection of the first permanent building in Tel Romeida. Over the next few months the world’s gaze will come to rest upon this tiny minority positioned in the furthest of outposts. Their significance far outweighs their size and their existence is only made possible by the massive and disproportionate military presence surrounding them. Their unwavering belief that they belong there, in the midst of Palestinian Self Rule Territories and amongst a people they deem invisible, is, to say the least, surreal. Through their daily intractability and their sheer force of will to exist here in Tel Romeida they consistently overshadow and intimidate their Arab neighbours. The people of Tel Romeida have a continuing apprehension regarding any sort of media coverage. Director Ruth Walk has managed to create relationships with the families, featured by trust. The significance of this is a once-in-a-lifetime accessibility to the extremist and most fanatic hue in the monolith known as “The Jewish Settlers“. [aus dem Forumprogramm]