9 Star Hotel

General Information

Original Title
Malon 9 Kohavim
Author/Creator
Haar, Ido, director.
Language
Hebrew, Arabic.
Subtitles
English
Published
Israel : Eden Productions, 2006.
Physical Description
DVD-ROM (78 min.)
Digital ver. identifier
HU_OSA_00002869

Contents/Summary

Summary
In Israel's occupied territories, thousands of Palestinians work illegally as construction laborers. After an arduous and dangerous journey, loaded with blankets and bags, they cross the hills to the places where they can find employment. At night they sleep on the hillcrests in improvised huts and coffin-like sleeping cubicles, a stark contrast to the luxury apartment complexes they build by day. But they have made homes for themselves, complete with cozy pillows and even electricity from batteries they have scraped together. The filmmakers follow Ahmed and Muhammad, one a merry collector of found objects, the other a philosophical critic of the Palestinian character. Together, they share food, belongings and stories, and live under the constant threat of arrest - police, soldiers and the secret service are all tirelessly on the alert for illegal workers. With raw, handheld images, this disconcerting yet touching film documents friendship, nostalgia and the uncompromising will to survive.

Subjects

Genre
Documentary films

Bibliographic Information

Title Translation
9 Star Hotel
Note
Verzio Film Festival Submission
Library Special Collection
Verzio Film Festival Submission

Holdings

Item Type Current Location Call Number Status Shelving Location Public Note
DVD-ROMOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1206Available--
Digital filmOSA Film LibraryFL Record 1206
(HU_OSA_00002869.mp4)
AvailableAccess Copy, MP4 format