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A House in Jerusalem is written and directed by Muayad Alayan, a Palestinian whose family was among the roughly 750,000 Palestinian Arabs who fled or were expelled from what had become Israel during the 1948 Palestine war, also known as the Nakba, and not allowed to return.
A 12-year-old girl moves to Jerusalem with her father and befriends a ghostly girl in their old family home. The film explores the history and emotions of the house and the conflicts of the city through a mysterious and emotional story.
A House in Jerusalem is Palestinian filmmaker and producer Muayad Alayan’s third feature film. It follows Rebecca and her father moving to her grandfather’s house in Jerusalem after her mother’s traumatic death. The film starts as a spine-tingling horror before taking a 180 turn into an almost comedic yet deeply profound film.
Crafted by the talented duo Muayad and Rami Alayan, A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM is an eerily suspenseful and touching story told through the eyes of a young girl, exploring the strength of memory and the power of love.
Novelistic in scope and intimate in treatment, Muayad Alayan’s A House in Jerusalem is a heartfelt exploration of personal and historical memory presented through the tremendously moving point of view of a bereaved child. With a classical filmmaking style, Alayan weds our perspective closely to Rebecca’s, allowing the film to seamlessly ...
May 31, 2024 · Overview. Mourning her mother’s death and struggling to adjust to her new life in Israel, a young girl bonds with the lonely spirit of a Palestinian child. Muayad Alayan.
A House in Jerusalem. DRAMA. 12-year-old Rebecca, together with her father, relocates from the UK to Jerusalem seeking a fresh start following the tragic death of her mother.
