Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
Massa'ot james be'eretz hakodesh (James' Journey to Jerusalem)
Director
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
Composer
Ehud Banay, Gil Smetana, Noam Halevi
Cast
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, Salim Daw, Arieh Elias
Edition 2003
88'
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2003
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Drama, Comedy
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Dialogue:
Hebrew, Zulu, English
In the imaginary village of Entshongweni, very far from western civilization, the young James is chosen to undertake a mission - a pilgrimage to holy Jerusalem. But Israel is no longer the Holy Land that James and his people imagined. At the airport, James is suspected of trying to infiltrate the country in order to work illegally. He is jailed and destined for deportation. Inside the dark cell, as James prays to God to allow him to complete his mission, a miracle occurs. A mysterious stranger posts bail for him. But it soon becomes clear that James' freedom has come at a price - his savior is a manpower agent, who rescues illegal migrant workers in exchange for employing them in hard labor jobs. From then on, James' journey to Jerusalem turns into an unpredictable journey through the cruel heart of our economic system. With good teachers, a bit of luck and some lateral thinking, James learns the tricks of the game and plays it towards an inevitable end.
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Credits
Directors
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
Composers
Ehud Banay, Gil Smetana, Noam Halevi
Cast
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, Salim Daw, Arieh Elias
Scenario
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz, Sami Duenias
Director of Photography
Shark De-Mayo
Editors
Ron Goldman
Producers
Amir Harel
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Dialogue
Hebrew, Zulu, English
Countries of production
Israël
Year
2003