Jerusalem: Across the Divide
Exchanging Stories
2014
Jerusalem. The 5000 year old city that has resonated at the core of the three abrahamic religions is facing a new battleground in the last century — one that dances to the tunes of national sentiments. The ancient religious attachments to the city now resonate with a new undertone that is manifested through and constituted of the areas two fledgeling national identities: Israeli and Palestinian. TRANSCRIPT
This film was produced by Sarit Larry with the support of Artsbridge, and the Institute for Liberal Arts at Boston College.
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