Underplayed Gems

James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003)

James' Journey to Jerusalem poster
Original title
Massa'ot James Be'eretz Hakodesh
Directed by
Ra’anan Alexandrowicz
Genre
drama film
Country
Israel
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young Nigerian man travels to Israel hoping to reach Jerusalem for religious reasons. He gets caught up in the working life of the city instead, which changes his understanding of himself and his goals.

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What happens

James' Journey to Jerusalem (Hebrew: מסעות ג'יימס בארץ הקודש) is a 2003 Israeli film directed by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz and produced by Renen Schorr. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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