The Definitive Guide to Living in the Capital , Cairo , Egypt

Valley
of the Wolves: Palestine is the latest instalment of a
popular and successful film series in Turkey. In this sequel, the story focuses on a team of Turkish operatives on a
mission to avenge the deaths of the aid workers killed by Israeli commandos in
the flotilla that was bound to Gaza.

Polat Alemdar (Sasmaz) and his men put their lives at risk
by crossing more than just the enemy’s lines as they head to Palestine on a
mission of revenge, honour and patriotism.

The freedom fighters’ main objective
is to locate and eliminate Moshe Ben Eliezer (Besikcioglu), the Israeli
military commander responsible for the killing of innocent aid workers in the
Gaza flotilla raid. However, Eliezer’s arrangements take an unexpected turn as
Polat Alemdar will stop at nothing to bring him down.

Valley
of the Wolves: Palestine is clearly influenced by the Palestinian conflict. The main stars are just drawn into
the plot as supplementary elements; the real chronicle focuses on the people
of Palestine and their suffering.

However, the highlight of the plot is
how such undercover teams make their way through Israeli intelligence and the
numerous army forces. The brutality of some scenes will stir compassion and
empathy for the Palestinian people: one scene in particular shows a disabled
child buried alive under the wreckage of his home by Israeli soldiers.  

The supporting actors in Valley of the Wolves: Palestine actually
give more memorable performances than any of the leads, who are pretty average
at best. As the most expensive film ever made in Turkey, Valley of the Wolves: Palestine is full of action scenes from
beginning to end. While the action element is not exactly top-notch when
compared to Hollywood standards, audiences will still appreciate the effort. However,
many scenes are over the top as our heroes seem to be superhuman; it quickly
becomes insulting to the audience’s intelligence!

The film was actually shot in Turkish
and Hebrew, but the version in Cairo cinemas is dubbed in Arabic, which is frustrating as Egyptian audiences may not fully understand the
dialogue because of the poor translation and strange accents.

Overall, Valley of the Wolves: Palestine is a well-made film that
demonstrates the violence and injustice of the Palestinian people’s struggle.