O Jerusalem
Ô Jérusalem
France, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, Greece, Israel, United States
2006
100 Min
Color
2.35:1
English, Hebrew, Arabic
Synopsis
An epic drama re-creating the historic struggle surrounding the creation of the State of Israel in 1948. At the center of these events are two young, American friends—one Jewish, the other Arab. The film is told from the alternating viewpoints of the Jews, Arabs and Brits, all of whom collide in their fight for the control of Jerusalem, while bringing to the forefront themes of courage, terrorism, deprivation, politics and a strong sense of morality. Their involvement takes them from the streets of New York to The Holy Land, where they risk their lives—making incredible sacrifices along the way—to fight for what they believe in, as the city of their dreams teeters on the brink of destruction. –Inbaseline
Director
Élie Chouraqui
French director and screenwriter, Elie Chouraqui was born in Paris, France. Not impressed by film as a youth, Chouraqui instead turned to literature for enjoyment. His love of literature shifted slightly after working on the film Smic, Smac, Smoc (1971) with director Claude Lelouch. Chouraqui continued to work for Lelouch as his assistant director in the early to mid-70s, while at the same time beginning to work on his own screenplay.
By 1978, Chouraqui made his directorial and screenwriting debut when he released the feature film Mon Premier Amour (My Fist Love). Only 24 years old at the time, movie goers were impressed with his work which was presented at film festivals worldwide. To make the film, he created his own production company, 7 Films Cinema, which continued to produce his other films such as Qu’est-ce qui fait courir David? (What Makes David Run) (1981), Paroles et musique (Love Song) (1984), Les Marmottes (The Groundhog) (1993), and Les Menteurs (The Liars) (1996… read more
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