My Neighbourhood (2012)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.236 |
Directed By
Julia Bacha
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Crew
Jessica Devaney
Julia Bacha
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Rula Salameh
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Irene Nasser
Julia Bacha
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Vicky Wingert
Rebekah Wingert-Jabi
Alexandra Byrd
Ohal Greitzer
Kareem Roustom
John Weston
Itamar Haritan
Ronit Avni
Silan Dallal
Jehan Harney
Najuan Daaleh
Joseph Dana
Nadav Greenberg
Yaël Vidan
Jesus Campos-Hernandez
Kinan Azmeh
Li Lorian
Tom Vee
Yaël Vidan
Juan Salvo
Shahin Shikhaliev
Nadav Greenberg
Juan Salvo
Yaron Wolf
Youssef Akazdir
Julia Bacha
Anat Langer-Gal
Jesus Campos-Hernandez
Ilana Nixon
Peri Fink
Wally Marks
Arturo Rodríguez
Goni Zilberman
Joseph Dana
Geeta Gandbhir
Mo Nassar
Ayeda Ayed
Maha Hilal
Liat Friesmen
Tariq El Ayan
Abeer Al Kazimi
Hakim Salah
TOP CAST
Mohammed El Kurd
Self
Zvi Benninga
Self
Rifka El Kurd
Self
Yonatan Yosef
Self
Maher Hanoun
Self
Sherihan Hanoun
Self
Sara Benninga
Self
Yair Gabai
Self
Terry Benninga
Self
Simon Benninga
Self
Ofra Ben-Arzi
Self (archival footage)
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