In the heat of 1992, as the First Intifada rages, an unlikely group of Israeli and Palestinian negotiators meets in secret in Norway. The Oslo Diaries captures this high-stakes gamble through the private journals of those in the room, blending documentary footage with dramatic reenactments.
Far from the stiff posturing of public diplomacy, the film reveals the raw, human friction of the "Oslo Accords." We see sworn enemies—like Uri Savir and Ahmed Qurei—move from cold suspicion to sharing meals, jokes, and eventually, a vision for peace. They operate in the shadows, fueled by the illicit hope of a two-state solution while their respective leaders, Yitzhak Rabin and Yasser Arafat, weigh the political cost.
The film serves as a bittersweet time capsule. It documents the electrifying moment of the 1993 White House handshake, only to pivot to the tragedy of Rabin’s assassination, which left the promise of peace frozen in history.