B’Tselem Interactive Documentary: A Virtual Tour of Occupied Burqah

B’Tselem has released a new interactive documentary entitled The Invisible Walls of Occupation. Viewers are invited on a virtual tour of the Palestinian village of Burqah, a rural suburb of the city of Ramallah that has become cut off from its urban center through various restrictions imposed by Israel. The documentary has Burqah residents leading viewers on a virtual tour of their village. The project depicts the story of the village and illustrates various aspects of Palestinians’ daily life under occupation. The project was co-produced by B’Tselem and Canadian digital studio Folklore, and is based on a B’Tselem report by the same name.

2017-02-22

The computer technology specially developed for this project creates a world that is a cross between a video game and a documentary film. In 2015, the project received two Quebec digital industry Boomerang Awards, one for best non-profit website and the other for best technology.

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B’Tselem Press Release with link to The Invisible Walls of Occupation virtual tour