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-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1206 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 1206 (HU_OSA_00002869.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |