When Mohammed El Kurd turns 11, half of his home is forcefully taken over by Israeli settlers. In response, Mohammed joins a movement to save his community from being expelled from Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem.

About the filmmakers:

Julia is a Peabody award-winning filmmaker, media strategist, and the Creative Director at Just Vision. Julia started her filmmaking career in Cairo, where she wrote and edited the documentary Control Room (Sundance 2004), which became one of the highest-grossing political documentaries of all time. She subsequently moved to Jerusalem where she co-directed her first film, Encounter Point (Tribeca 2006). Julia then directed and produced Budrus (Berlinale 2009), which The New York Times called "this year's must-see documentary." Other directing credits include My Neighbourhood (Tribeca 2012), which won a Peabody Award, and Naila and the Uprising (IDFA 2017), which upended dominant narratives about the First Intifada and was broadcast on PBS’ Women, War and Peace series. Most recently, Julia directed and produced the critically acclaimed Boycott (SXSW 2021), which examined issues of free speech through the stories of three diverse Americans challenging anti-boycott laws. In addition to over 30 film festival awards, Julia is the recipient of the Ridenhour Film Prize, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Chicken & Egg Award. Originally from Brazil, Julia is a Documentary Branch Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.

Rebekah Wingert-Jabi has over twelve years of producing, directing and editing experience in film and television. She worked on films that aired on Al Arabiya, the Discovery Channel, and PBS. Rebekah lived in the West Bank for eight years where she worked with Palestinian and Israeli filmmakers to produce films Swish, Swish and documentaries A Good Samaritan. 

She also taught filmmaking at Al Quds University and Dar Al Kalima College. Rebekah has managed several youth media projects in the Middle East including a Palestinian-Israeli video exchange project.