Wrestling Jerusalem

Apr 25, 2016

1h 30m

★ 0.0

In a land divided, hope begins in the heart.

Overview

Writer-actor Aaron Davidman embodies seventeen different characters in and around the sacred city of Jerusalem as he takes us on an eye-opening journey into the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian story. Exploring universal questions of identity and human connection, the film is about one man's effort to embrace a multiplicity of conflicting viewpoints, chronicling a brave exploration of the complex humanity at the heart of one of the world's most troubling conflicts.

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Documentary

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Aaron Davidman

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Wrestling Jerusalem

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