My Neighbourhood

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My Neighbourhood (2012)

Directed by Julia Bacha, Rebekah Wingert-Jabi

Documentary · 25m

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.

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Cast

M
Mohammed El Kurd Self
Z
Zvi Benninga Self
R
Rifka El Kurd Self
Y
Yonatan Yosef Self
M
Maher Hanoun Self
S
Sherihan Hanoun Self
S
Sara Benninga Self
Y
Yair Gabai Self
T
Terry Benninga Self
S
Simon Benninga Self
O
Ofra Ben-Arzi Self (archival footage)

Crew

Director
Julia Bacha, Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Writer
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Original Music Composer
Kareem Roustom
Editor
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi, Geeta Gandbhir
Producer
Julia Bacha, Rebekah Wingert-Jabi

Details

Release date
2012-03-31
Runtime
25m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Arabic, English, Hebrew
Countries
Israel, Palestinian Territory, United Kingdom
Production
Just Vision, Doc Society