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A House in Jerusalem

A House in Jerusalem

20235.81h 44m

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.

Directed by Muayad Alayan
Written by Rami Musa Alayan, Muayad Alayan
Produced by Hanneke Niens, Alastair Clark, Rachel Robey
Box Office0Revenue: $2K

Top Cast

Johnny Harris

Johnny Harris

Michael

Miley Locke

Miley Locke

Rebecca

Sheherazade Makhoul Farrell

Sheherazade Makhoul Farrell

Rasha

Jiana Awwad

Jiana Awwad

Undercover cop

Rebecca Calder

Rebecca Calder

Rachel

Souad Faress

Souad Faress

Older Rasha

Mouna Hawa

Mouna Hawa

Nurit

Shaden Kanboura

Shaden Kanboura

Teacher

Makram J. Khoury

Makram J. Khoury

Shlomi

R

Riyad Sliman

Detective

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Themes & Keywords

israelpalestinegriefghostdead childrenloss of mother

About A House in Jerusalem

A House in Jerusalem is a fantasy, drama, horror film released in 2023 exploring themes of israel, palestine, grief, ghost, dead children, loss of mother. Directed by Muayad Alayan, it stars Johnny Harris, Miley Locke, Sheherazade Makhoul Farrell. 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.

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