The read
A Balasaur Score of 84 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 8.6/10. It runs a compact 25m.
Synopsis
Mohammed El Kurd is a Palestinian boy growing up in the neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah in the heart of East Jerusalem. When Mohammed turns 11, his family is forced to give up part of their home to Israeli settlers, who are leading a campaign of court-sanctioned evictions to guarantee Jewish control of the area. Shortly after their displacement, Mohammed’s family and other residents begin peacefully protesting against the evictions, determined not to lose their homes for good. In a surprising turn, they are quickly joined by scores of Israeli supporters who are horrified to see what is being done in their name. Among them is Jewish West Jerusalem resident Zvi Benninga and his sister Sara, who develop a strong relationship with Mohammed and his family as they take on a leading role in organizing the protests.
Ratings
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Julia BachaDirector
- Rebekah Wingert-JabiDirector
- Rebekah Wingert-JabiWriter
- Kareem RoustomOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Mohammed El KurdSelf
- Zvi BenningaSelf
- Rifka El KurdSelf
- Yonatan YosefSelf
- Maher HanounSelf
- Sherihan HanounSelf
- Sara BenningaSelf
- Yair GabaiSelf
- Terry BenningaSelf
- Simon BenningaSelf
- Ofra Ben-ArziSelf (archival footage)