The interviewer returned to the Palestinian West Bank 14 years after his documentary ‘Ultra Zionists’
Louis Theroux returns to the BBC after 14 years with his new documentary, Louis Theroux: The Settlers available on BBC iPlayer, and viewers outside the UK can watch it using a VPN. Check out our guide on the best VPNs for BBC iPlayer now!
The BBC Two documentary serves as a follow-up to 2011’s Ultra Zionists, where Louis Theroux explored the lives of Israeli settlers in the Palestinian West Bank.
Advertisement In this new film, Theroux returns to the West Bank 14 years later, as settler ideology gains more political influence. One of the settlers he speaks with is Ari Abramowitz, who claims Palestine doesn’t exist as a nation and has no “real claim to this land.” Theroux also meets Issa, a Palestinian man who takes him on a tour of Hebron, a city in the southern West Bank, where much of the area is shut down and heavily monitored with numerous checkpoints.
The journalist has been praised for his unique interview style that puts his subjects at ease and encourages them to speak openly.
“As ever Louis Theroux doing great work,” said one fan on X/Twitter. “His documentary The Settlers was very good. Kind of let the settlers just show people who they are.”
Another viewer shared online: “Louis Theroux’s brilliance as a journalist is that he has such a gentle approach that truly unhinged people feel safe enough to spout their world-views.”
“Louis Theroux delivered a masterpiece in silence,” added another fan.
Louis Theroux is best known for his disarming interview style, showcased in his 2007 documentary The Most Hated Family in America, which focused on a controversial Christian ministry, and in his 2018 polyamory series Altered States: Love Without Limits.
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One of his most well-known and widely viewed documentaries is Louis and the Nazis (2003), where he spent time with a white supremacist group.
Source: The Independent