James' Journey to Jerusalem
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe
Arie Elias
Salim Daw
Sandra Schonwald
Hugh Masebenza
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 its 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.
Director
Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Cast
Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe
Arie Elias
Salim Daw
Sandra Schonwald
Hugh Masebenza
Florence Bloch
Ya'akov Ronen Morad
Crew
Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
Orit Azoulay
Ehud Banay
Maya Barsky
Shark De Mayo
Sami Duenias
Ron Goldman
Noam Halevi
Amir Harel
David Lis
Ronen Nagel
Amir Dov Pick
Gil Smetana
Shabtai Yitzhak
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States March 26, 2004
Released in United States May 2003
Released in United States November 2003
Released in United States on Video September 28, 2004
Released in United States Spring March 5, 2004
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Director's Fortnight) May 15-26, 2003.
Released in United States Spring March 5, 2004 (NY)
Released in United States March 26, 2004 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States May 2003 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (Director's Fortnight) May 15-26, 2003.)
Released in United States on Video September 28, 2004
Released in United States November 2003 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Spotlight on Middle East) November 6-16, 2003.)
