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About the Film

“Jerusalem… the East Side Story”
“The air above Jerusalem is filled with prayers and dreams
Like air above cities with heavy industry
Hard to breath
From time to time a new shipment of history arrives"
Yehuda Amichai

The latest shipment of history is the Israeli occupation. In 1948, the western part of the city fell under Israeli control; in 1967, the eastern part fell under Israeli occupation. Since then, Israel has pursued a policy of Judaizing the city, aiming to achieve “Jewish demographic superiority.” Part of this policy is to drive Palestinian Muslims and Christians out of the city; denying their presence, history, and ties to the land.

The documentary takes you on a journey exposing Israel’s policy to gain supremacy and hegemony over the city and its inhabitants. It also touches on the future of the city: Jerusalem is the key to peace; without Jerusalem, there is no peace for anyone.

The film includes interviews with Palestinian and Israeli leaders, human rights activists and political analysts.

About the Director

Mohammed Alatar is one of the major documentary directors of Palestinian cinema. His training as a filmmaker took place during the 90s in the USA. He defines himself as a filmmaker and human rights activist, with deep commitment to films that matter, human rights and people’s struggle. He was nominated for the Martin Luther King Jr. Humanity Award for his films. The former American President Jimmy Carter said of his film ‘The Iron Wall’ “The best description of the (Israel/Palestine) barrier, its routing and impact is shown in the film The Iron Wall.