9 Star Hotel
Directed by Ido Harr
Release Year: 2007
Running time: 78
Country:
Middle East, Israel
Language:
Hebrew, Arabic
Genres:
World Cinema, Documentary
Subjects:
Jewish Cinema & Culture
Directed by:
Ido Harr
This unflinching documentary follows Ahmed and Muhammad, two of the many Palestinians who illegally cross the border into the Israeli city of Modi'in in search of work. Together they share food, belongings and stories, and live under the constant threat of imprisonment from soldiers and police. With raw, handheld images, this disconcerting yet touching film documents friendship, nostalgia and the uncompromising urge to survive.