To Die in Jerusalem


1h 15m 2007

Brief Synopsis

Ever since 17-year-old Rachel Levy, an Israeli, was killed four years ago in Jerusalem by a Palestinian suicide bomber, her mother Abigail has found hardly a moment's peace. Levy's killer was Ayat al-Akhras, also a 17-year-old schoolgirl, from a Palestinian refugee camp several miles away. The two y

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
War
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

Synopsis

Ever since 17-year-old Rachel Levy, an Israeli, was killed four years ago in Jerusalem by a Palestinian suicide bomber, her mother Abigail has found hardly a moment's peace. Levy's killer was Ayat al-Akhras, also a 17-year-old schoolgirl, from a Palestinian refugee camp several miles away. The two young girls looked unbelievably alike. The film explores the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as seen thru the eyes of the mothers of the two girls until their emotionally charged meeting face to face.

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Political
War
Release Date
2007

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 15m

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