To say there is bad blood between Israel and Palestine is a gross understatement. For decades, the two sides have been battling each other with seemingly no end in sight. But in the upcoming HBO film, “Oslo,” we see how secret behind-the-scenes meetings led to the first real peace talks between the two sides.

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As seen in the trailer for “Oslo,” the film tells the story of the secret meetings that happened in Norway between a group of Israelis and Palestinians that led to the creation of the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords.

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In the face of conflict, they sought peace. What’s the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords? In 1993, Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas signed a Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, commonly referred to as the “Oslo Accord,” at the White House. The accords eventually collapsed in 1996 after Rabin’s assassination by an Israeli who opposed the Oslo Accords on religious grounds, but “Oslo,” a new HBO political thriller, is about the road to those accords.

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When you have filmmakers stuck indoors without the possibility of working on a set, what else are these folks going to do other than watch more films? We’ve seen a number of directors share their watchlists during the COVID-19 pandemic, ranging from some of the more obvious picks to perhaps some underseen gems. For Barry Jenkins, the filmmaker behind “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Could Talk,” he’s worked with The Atlantic to release a list of 8 films that range from true classics to gems that were just released over the last month.

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Review: 'Oslo, August 31st' A Tender, Bleak Search For Hope

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