Shalom Abu Bassem (2004)

Directed by

Nissim Mossek

Genre

biographical film

Country

Israel

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about an Israeli settler and a Palestinian hummus vendor who become neighbors in Jerusalem. The film follows them for nearly 20 years, showing how the conflict affects their relationship.

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What happens

Shalom Abu Bassem is a documentary by Nissim Mossek about the Israeli–Palestinian conflict that follows a New York City Jewish settler and an Arab hummus vendor that are forced to live as neighbors in the heart of Jerusalem. The documentary spans a nearly 20-year period, beginning before the First Intifada, to demonstrate how the nation's politics affect their neighborly relations. The film won Best Editing at the Haifa International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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