The West Bank and Gaza Strip have been under Israeli Military authority since 1967. Since then, over three million Palestinians have been living under Israeli occupation. When traveling from one village or city to another to go to work, to visit relatives, or to get medical treatment, they must pass through Israeli checkpoints. These checkpoints, essentially the first points of contact between the two peoples, have an enormous significance in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. From 2001 to 2003, Director Yoav Shamir filmed the daily routine at these militarized checkpoints. It is a chilling look at the destructive impact of the occupation on both societies and bravely confronts one of the most explosive geopolitical situations in all its absurdity and danger. Checkpoint has won international acclaim by receiving several awards at various International Documentary Festivals around the world.