200 Meters (2020) - full transcript
A Palestinian father trapped on the other side of the separation wall is trying to reach the hospital for his son.
- Does it still hurt?
- Sometimes.
Man up!
This isn't working.
Let me heat some oil
Maybe with mint it will be better.
- Your hands are softer without oil.
- How silly you are
Don't move. I'll be back.
Salwa!
Hey, Reem. How are you?
No, It's Mustafa.
They're at my house
not the other way around.
I don't have a permit.
How are you and the kids?
I hope everything is good
Salwa will be back soon
in 10 minutes.
She just stepped out to get
something. I'll tell her to call you.
Is something wrong?
Where is my beautiful
and clever artist?
What are you doing sweetheart?
What did you cook?
Can I taste it? You cooked it?
Noora?
What's this, mom?
My dear...
Please!
- Mom!
- One, just one piece.
Mom! She is getting
chubby for God's sake!
Come on, let her eat.
It's no big deal.
Keep spoiling her mom
You keep spoiling her, mom.
We want her polite, mom
- This is the last piece, alright?
- Okay.
Enjoy your meal, sweetie.
Enjoy your meal
''Majd! Come pick up your stuff.''
Come on Majd
Majd, listen to your mother.
Why did you leave the room?
Why didn't you stay relaxed?
You didn't come back.
Reem called.
She gave me
the bus driver's number
So that you call him and talk to him
about... the summer camp?
- Oh really? Thank you.
- You're welcome.
How about you go back
and rest your back?
I'll be back in seconds.
Okay, I registered Majd
for a summer school in Haifa.
Haifa?!
There was this scout
who discovered Majd's talent
He wants to train him at
Maccabi Haifa's football team.
Maccabi Haifa?! What on
earth are you saying?
He will be really
upset if you stop him.
It's only for two months.
I don't agree
with what you are saying
Indeed, we do not have
money, so the answer is no.
I borrowed the money.
How could you take such a
decision on your own?
Stop
Maryam! That's enough.
I have a backache now
You're hurting my back.
- You will stay with your mom
- No! I don't want to go.
- Come on, Maryam, Maryam
- Stop it mom. Give me the bag.
- Give her the bag
- Give it to me
I don't want
- Good day.
- Hi dear Abu Nidal!
Salwa is here!
How are you Um Majd?
- Hello Abu Nidal, thank God
- Hello...
Excuse me, I need to hurry
to catch the checkpoint.
Send my greetings to Um Nidal.
We are not seeing her
Sure!
Say hi to uncle Abu Nidal!
Greet him
Watch out on the road.
- Hello dear
- How are you?
- How's your back?
- It's better, thank God.
Did you get your permit yet?
No, it didn't work out yet
Abu Nidal
If you still need the tools
keep them, I don't need them
No, no.
I found a small workshop. I'm
heading there tomorrow morning.
- Where?
- Hayesh, it's close-by, it's close-by
Can I store these
here until I sell them?
Sure Abu Nidal, but what are they?
I worked for this cheap guy
who didn't want to pay me.
He said he would pay me after
selling these.
I told him give them to me
and I will sell them.
I am sick of him
and sick of working with him.
- Mustafa.
- Yes, Abu Nidal?
- Is everything OK?
- Everything's fine.
If you need anything, tell me
I am like your eldest brother.
Appreciated Abu Nidal.
You are really a loyal friend.
How about we have a cup
of tea and relax?
The kids left. My mother
will be happy to see you!
No, next time! Just let me know
whenever you get that permit.
If you couldn't get the permit,
inform me, I know a smuggler.
Abu Nidal, I wouldn't...
In the workshop, many workers
are smuggled.
That's that!
- You owe me a cup of coffee!
- My pleasure.
''It was set up to rescue Trump
and Netanyahu''
''to renew their terms in office''
''Many Israeli analysts say
that it is a crazy plan''
''They said that these guys
are like gamblers in a casino''
''Trump's followers''
''The only ones who
take this plan seriously''
''are some Arab governments
For example, you see...''
Mother
should I switch off the light?
Good girl, Noora, I'm going to the
balcony too. I love you too, Noora.
Do you know why I love you?
Because you did
all your homework.
- Where's Maryam?
- ''Come, Maryam.''
I want to talk to her
- Maryooma
- ''Yes.''
- Daddy's sweetheart
- ''Yes''
- Are you still awake, darling?
- ''Yes.''
- Why are you still awake?
- ''I want to stay up.''
Where's mom?
- ''She's sleeping.''
- ''She's sleeping.''
- Alright. Who will turn of?
- ''Me, me, me, me!''
- ''Go on, Maryam. Press''
- Show me.
''Maryam, press it many times.''
- ''Like this?''
- ''Yes.''
- ''Daddy, it's your turn!''
- True! It is my turn
Are you ready?
- ''Yes!''
- ''Yes!''
Okay, one, two..
Three!
''What did you do?''
- Goodnight!
- ''Maryam, stop it! Stop''
That's enough, girls.
Where is Majd?
- ''He's sleeping in his room.''
- Maryam, Maryoom!
- OK girls, go to bed now. Nighty!
- ''Nighty!''
- Sweet dreams
- ''Same to you''
Give the phone back to your mom
No more games
''Daddy, I love you.''
I love you too, Maryoom.
My sweetheart.
- ''Bye.''
- ''Bye.''
Bye
The font is so small.
- Salam Alaykom.
- Salam.
- I found my name on the list.
- OK.
- A work permit.
- For?
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem.
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem?
They will send you
the report by fax.
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem?
Yes!
- Here you go
- My ID please. Thank you.
Are you ready, brave Noora
and daddy's love?
Alright. Call mom
so that I talk to her, OK?
Goodnight my girl.
Salwa, what's up, darling?
I called you several times today.
You didn't answer.
Just let me know
that you are OK.
Listen, I went to Tulkarm club
today. I talked to the coach...
I showed him
some videos of Majd.
The coach agreed
to have him join the team.
Looks like I'm talking to myself.
I thought you left.
I am talking to myself
''And who will drive Majd to
the West Bank every day?''
- ''Or you didn't think about it?''
- I thought about it
I figured he could stay here instead
of going back and forth everyday.
''Perhaps you ask him first instead
of taking the decision alone''
- ''Wait, what's that on your ear?''
- What?
- ''What's that on your ear?''
- It's nothing.
Listen, we will talk tomorrow
with Majd and about him, okay?
I got my permit and I'm working
with Abu Nidal tomorrow
I lost my key.
I don't know where it is
Leave a key under the pot for me
if you are coming home late.
Okay?
Will you be back before three?
''Why are you
heading to work?''
''Your back needs rest. Why are
you doing this to yourself?''
What do you want me to do?
What shall I do?
''What are you talking about?''
''Listen, OK! Go to work
and break your back''
''Let's see where your
stubbornness will take us.''
''How will you benefit? Why
are you doing this to yourself?''
''Why are you doing this to us?
Why are you being silly! I'm here!''
Will you give me
pocket money too?
Did you add parsley?
Many thanks!
Greetings.
Back.
Enter.
Go.
Clean your finger and try again?
I guess my fingerprint isn't working.
- Show me your permit
- Here is my permit.
OK. Go.
Go below, man, below...
- Hello, I'm the house owner.
- Hello.
Take...
Take, take...
Throw these coins inside...
So that we will have
good luck at home.
- God willing.
- All the best.
Come on, man! Keep going!
Keep working
- Will you hold me Abu Nidal?
- Sure, lean on me
- I got you.
- My man!
- Where is the tea party?
- Welcome, Abu Nidal.
- Here you go
- Appreciated
- Hi Abu Nidal!
- A Baklavah party too!
Are we celebrating your puberty?
I got married! I wish the same
for you beloved ones
Did the poor lady find out
that you're nuts?
Abu Nidal!
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Abu Nidal, no more sleeping in
construction sites or smuggling.
Are we celebrating your work
permit and not marriage?
You couldn't get it hard, kid?
- Good joke, Abu Nidal!
- Thank you.
Play us some music!
Come on, let us dance
I can't see, I can't see
anyone hiding!
I can't see, Where did they go?
Where did they go?
Where did the pretty children go?
Tell me, where? Where?
Daddy's sweetheart!
You're so adorable.
Who is my champ!
Who?
"The mouse said I'm not a mouse
because the cat chases me."
"The cat said I'm not a cat
because the dog..."
Eats me!
- Your temperature is very high.
- Very high?
- Yes
- Yes
- Give me some medicine.
- OK. Will get it
Look what he gave me
This man asked me to put them
in the building's foundations.
- What? I don't understand.
- Me neither.
Superstitions...
Those coins are supposed
to bless the house.
Give them to the kids. Maybe they
will put them in the money bank
No! Put me down now!
Your back! Mustafa! Put me down
You are mine!
The kids will hear us.
- So what?
- Stop it.
- How's your back now?
- It's much better.
I'm preparing a bride tomorrow
along with her mom and sister
- Can you stay with the kids?
- I wish I could.
- I have work
- Work in the weekend?
There's this job with Abu
Nidal... It's good money.
You know how the situation is
Stay here tonight.
- Leave it!
- No. it's mine!
Majd, come here!
- It's my bracelet.
- Dad, tell him to give it back.
- It's not even for girls!
- Yes, it is!
You don't know anyone from
Liverpool except Mo Salah.
Majd, listen
Come here.
You're a good boy, right?
Give it to me, I'll give it back to you
when she calms down, OK?
You're a champ!
Champ
- What's wrong, kid?
- Nothing.
What's happening?
Let me see.
- It's nothing.
- What's wrong?
Let me see.
Majd! Let me see
- What is this?
- A fight.
- What!
- A fight.
With whom?
With whom, son?
Salwa.
What's happening?
What is this?
He had a fight with the boys
at school.
They started it!
Their parents
called and apologized.
Wait. Tell me
from the beginning.
They started it.
They call me
a rotten West Banker.
and they say dirty words.
I hate this school.
I don't want to go there.
I want to leave it
or I'll beat them all up!
- Why didn't you tell me?
- You are not here!
Why didn't you do anything
about this?
I did
I talked to his teacher who said
that he would fix the problem.
- He obviously fixed it!
- Kids fight all the time.
- Why didn't you tell me!
- Tell you what, Mustafa?
I don't know!
You want Majd
to play with Israeli kids?
Imagine the situation if this
fight had been with Israeli kids!
The situation? I work two jobs
and sleep for two hours, Mustafa.
I run between checkpoints
to keep up with two houses
I feel all alone!
And you are guilt-tripping me!
If it's my fault, then take charge
yourself. I can't handle it anymore.
OK, get the kids and come live
with me in the West Bank.
Mustafa, don't tease me
You know it's your fault!
You had a chance to get an Israeli
ID and you refused!
- I don't want the ID!
- Is this what you want?
Living separately in two houses
and this shitty wall between us!
After I leave the school and my
clients and return to the West Bank
do you expect us
to live off your permit?
''Come to success''
''Come to success''
Salwa.
I'm working part-time tomorrow.
I'll finish early, maybe I'll go
see the kids straight away.
Get back to me
and let me know if that's OK.
Try again.
No.
Give me your card.
Your card is expired.
You need to renew it.
My permit is valid.
You can check.
I can pass, and after
passing I will renew it.
You need to renew your
card in order to enter Israel.
Now, go back.
What's wrong?
Could you please give me back
the permit?
Don't you understand? You
get it once you renew the card.
Go back.
What's happening!
Unacceptable, she took my permit.
- Hey! Go back!
- Ok, sure!
- Abu Nidal, you go ahead.
- Mustafa, I will call you.
- We will fix this issue.
- OK, Abu Nidal.
- What can I do?
- Go back.
They will replace me?
I don't understand.
Tell them what happened!
I'll renew the card tomorrow.
Oh, right. Tomorrow is Saturday.
So, where's your guy?
Alright, I will call him and see what
will happen, Okay.
Okay, I will let you know.
Greetings.
Abu Nidal sent me here
he says he knows you.
Come in. It's 350 shekels.
We leave in 15 minutes.
You will be in Israel in an hour.
What is wrong?
Are you coming or what?
Honestly, the price is absurd but
what happens if we get caught?
It's a guaranteed service that
is why it's expensive, got it?
You have 15 minutes
to think about it.
I'm still speaking with you!
How did you close the window?
What?
I asked you a question
What if we get caught?
Tell him what happened
when you got caught last time.
Mind you, he wasn't caught
with me.
A fine of 10,000 shekels
and a ban from entering Israel.
You have 13
minutes to think about it.
You can't take medicine
on an empty stomach, son.
There. I've eaten now.
350 shekels
That's a lot, it is true.
Had you gone with the smuggler
you would have stayed with Salwa
for two weeks
and finished your job.
It's as if she's sitting with us.
Answer and tell her that I forgot
the phone here and left.
Hello.
Yes, my dear Salwa.
What's wrong?
Here he is.
Yes, Salwa.
When?
Damn it.
You told me to wait for you
exactly where I am
Where did I tell you?
- Greetings.
- No, no, you can go ahead.
- No problem, I am waiting but...
- Nader?
Just a second.
- Yes?
- We spoke on the phone.
OK, I'll call you back.
I'll call you back.
- Looks like you've been running.
- I didn't want to miss you.
It's OK.
- Here's the 250 shekels.
- Thanks.
- You are welcome
- Have a seat.
Thanks.
- Shall we go?
- In a bit.
- When?
- In a bit. Be a little patient.
Could you turn it down, please?
Where are you off to?
Excuse me
I have a severe headache.
We can share a taxi once we
cross, where are you going?
- Where are you going?
- My son is in the hospital.
I would appreciate it
if we leave now.
- I hope it's not serious.
- Me too, thanks.
- Going to Jerusalem?
- No, to Hadera.
Hadera! I worked on
the hospital manager's house!
I can introduce you
to Dr. Fieldman himself.
- Dr. Fieldman! All the way?
- Do you think I'm joking?
- Did you try a medical permit?
- Everything happened today
And I didn't have time
to get a permit or anything else
Can we start moving now?
How did he go to the hospital
without you?
- He lives with his mother in Israel.
- Why don't you have a residency?
If your wife lives in Israel, you
can so easily get a permit.
Or are you banned
for security reasons?
How long do we have to wait?
Like 10, 15 minutes?
I really don't know
Maybe 10 minutes or an hour
we need more passengers.
- Greetings.
- Hello
Are you the driver?
- This is not a service bus.
- I know.
- Smuggling?
- Yes
- You will be smuggled?
- That's right.
- Are you sure?
- Yes.
Sure?
Mr. Nader! We have
two passengers here. Here he is
- Greetings.
- Hello.
- Greeting Mr. Nader
- Hello
So?
- You have a foreigner with you.
- Yes
How much will you charge us?
- 700 for the two of you.
- But you took 250 for one.
Let's go!
Why do you interfere?
Let a man earn a living!
Dear, go find someone willing
to smuggle a foreign woman
and then come back to talk to me
Let her pay
What's your problem anyway?
- What's wrong?
- He wants 700
- 500!
- No 500, 700!
- Dangerous!
- No, just 500
Go for 600. Go for 600
- 600, for you. Cash!
- OK. 600
Shall we move?
What is she doing here?
She is probably looking
for work.
They are not happy that am here
right?
Yeah, but never mind
Show me.
Crazy!
Slow down! I'll spill
the coffee all over myself.
Your arm should act like a
hydraulic system, let me show you.
Look... When you steer left
Look, you go left, it goes left
When you steer right, you go right.
Understood? You have to sense it.
- This is an art, you must feel it.
- Give it back to me.
Hello Abu Nidal
Yes, we left a while ago.
Listen, I won't go
to work tomorrow also
Okay, you need to find
someone else.
Thanks for your wishes.
Bless you, bless you
Bye
- Hey, can I have a cigarette?
- Yes, here you go.
- Here you go
- Thank you.
Here's the lighter.
I want to ask you
Do you work in Israel, inside?
Just a second, wait
- Yes, Salwa.
- Can you ask him to turn it off?
Not yet, in a bit.
There was a problem at the
checkpoint, so I made a detour.
I will call you once I cross.
Would you mind
if we change places?
What?
Can she sit next to you?
- Move a little
- How is he?
Thank you
OK, keep me updated.
Bye.
Bye. OK.
Deal
I am sorry
I will not smoke another cigarette
- You speak English?
- Yes
Could I ask you some questions
about the journey and record you?
What is she talking about?
She's making a film about my
journey and about being smuggled
- Where is she from?
- She's a filmmaker from Germany.
What's your name?
My name is Anne.
- Nice to meet you Anna
- It's Anne, with an e
Anne, nice to meet you
- And you?
- I am Mustafa
- Nice to meet you, may I...?
- If you don't mind...
- Don't film me
- OK, yeah, of course, sorry
- Of course
- Thank you
Turns out she is a filmmaker
She didn't come searching for work
In case you were still wondering.
So what? Let her show
the world our happy life.
Why are you afraid?
Maybe she'll take us to Hollywood.
For your information
She has Palestinian origins.
Last time, they drove her crazy
in the airport
She came through Jordan
this time
She got a visa to the West
Bank only. Bastards!
Where is she from Palestine?
Her grandparents were refugees
in Lebanon
They immigrated to Berlin long ago
- So, she is Palestinian?
- Yes.
- Really Palestinian?
- Yes, but...
She doesn't
like to talk about it.
She has a Palestinian father
and a German mother
But her father left
when she was a kid.
Otherwise she would
speak Arabic.
Look. Look at the settlers!
If only I had a Kalashnikov!
Rambo!
She doesn't speak Arabic.
The settlers are bastards
- These were settlers?
- Yes, welcome to Palestine
Do you have a Samsung charger?
iPhone.
Give it to me.
I have an adapter in the car
Why didn't you tell me?
What were you talking
about in the car?
I don't know
It just happened
I told them you had
Palestinian origins
What? Why?
Now, you know, if they saw you
filming it will be fine
- Sir?
- What?
Do you have a bathroom here?
Can the girl use
the bathroom here?
Yes, it's inside.
- Hey, ponytail...
- Not ponytail, my name is Kifah.
Come
- She's a Palestinian from where?
- Sallam family from Acre.
- I am speaking with you!
- I worked for Sallam family...
We should get moving!
Wait a second
I'm arranging the crossing.
Do you think it's easy? Do you
think it's easy to cross? Think!
- Take it easy. Why are you angry?
- What do you want?
I just wanted to ask
if you need workers.
I heard you saying
they will replace you.
And you are going
on your own?
Did you work inside or is this your
first time and you want to try?
No, it's not the first time
and am not trying my luck
It's just the bastard I worked
for was not paying my full rate.
- How old are you?
- I will turn 18 next month.
- Are you a troublemaker?
- No, God forbid.
Listen, this Nader, did you
smuggle with him before?
No. I used to smuggle
from Jerusalem.
So, what type of work can
you do?
Anything. Tiles...
Construction, cleaning
and even gardening.
- Can you paint houses?
- Of course, it's the easiest
OK, I will give your number
to the manager.
I will see if he finds for you
a job
- Where will you sleep?
- I'll figure it out.
- I know some guys inside
- OK.
I can't believe what Arabs
are doing!
All of them wear
Liverpool bracelets!
- It's for my son.
- For your son?
Look at Mohamad Salah...
Look at Mohamad Salah
dribbling with the right foot
Boom!
The Egyptian pharaoh scores!
Oh my Goodness!
The Egyptian pharaoh!
Nice!
Who is this commentator, Darraji?
No, It's Fahad Otaibi.
Nice.
OK, give me your phone.
Let me save my number.
This is my number
Give me a missed call.
What's a missed call?
Call me and hang up
so that I save the number
- Hello
- Hello
What are you staring at?
The guys came back, take a seat.
You're apparently in a hurry.
Your phone isn't charging.
Looks like it's damaged.
Listen, I know this guy in Tulkarm
He is an expert
I can connect you with him
if you want
I tiled his shop
- Are you sure it doesn't charge?
- Yes.
Film, film that
- Hey, man, stop for a minute.
- What's going on?
Stop, stop for a while
Please stop
- You want to defecate?
- Yes.
Where are you going?
What are you doing?
Come on man, come on
- He's going to get us in trouble.
- Wait!
- Move, let's go!
- Wait! Are you out of your mind?
Never do this again, OK?
Are you crazy?
What is this foolish act?
- I was going to leave you.
- Are you nuts! Collecting flags?
- Yes, this is my fifth flag!
- Get in! Trying to be some hero!
Sit down.
- Well done bro!
- Thanks.
Great!
- Is she with you?
- Yes.
- Where from?
- Germany.
- Hello
- Hello
- Are you from Germany?
- Yes, from Berlin
- She might be with the Mossad!
- I wish she is with the Mossad
She can beat me up
all she wants!
- How about I beat you up?
- I'm joking man!
Seriously, maybe she works with
the Mossad? How do you know?
Mossad? You think
I am with the Mossad?
- Yes, It's possible.
- Yeah, maybe it could be
Her Palestinian family
were refugees in Lebanon
Her father immigrated to Germany
in the 70s.
Am I right, beautiful?
You speak Arabic?
Yes, a bit.
- Is she related to you?
- No.
Is she married?
Why are you asking
if she is married or not?
You think she'd be interested
in your dumb face!
Guys, listen
She is making a film
about my journey
to attend my cousin's
wedding, OK?
Listen, tell her we have degrees.
We go to work because
we seek adventure
You know, the situation is bad.
- We live in big Birson
- Prison
Prison
Let her film you, she can make
you famous on Facebook.
Do you think that? Leave me
alone, man. It's not the right time
Sing something, please! Sing
Come on, give them one
solid tune.
- Stop it, guys.
- Look at how pretty she is. Sing!
Look how pretty she is!
Sing! Go ahead
Look how pretty she is, sing!
- ''She is white as snow's purity''
- Great!
''Just like jasmine
just like jasmine"
"just like jasmine's fragrance''
Amazing!
''She came close to me and the
night in her hair hugged me''
''A night..."
"I saw the full moon
lightsome''
Amazing
Nader, they've shot a guy
at Zaatara checkpoint!
You are really a Palestinian
Let us enjoy this moment.
May God grant strength to all.
That goat could be worth
more than your van.
A goat?
- It's a sheep.
- Really?
A sheep says to his mom
"I dreamed that I was going to die."
The mom says, "Holy Cow!"
He says, "No, holy day of Adha!"
Those sheep!
You are so funny!
''My son...''
''My son, give your heart
to your country''
''and enrich it with your mind''
''If you didn't protect it from Woes
or treachery''
''Stay like a lion in difficult times''
''Spread your champion's cry
through the world''
''My son, I wish life smiles at you
and protects you...''
- Look, check this out.
- Kid, I'm not in the mood.
''You have to brush your teeth
after talking so much''
''He is filming me, he is filming me''
''Remove it, remove it
I won't!''
- Enough of this waste of time!
- Take it easy, man. Take it easy
If things aren't working
let us know.
I will manage
Sit down, have a smoke
and calm down
I am not speaking with you
I'm speaking with that guy.
What do you want? Look
Everybody else is waiting here.
What do you want me to do for you
dear?
You want to jump over the wall?
Should I rent for you a helicopter?
What shall I do?
Don't drive us crazy about
your son being in hospital please!
Mind your language!
- Have a smoke! Relax
- I don't want to smoke!
- You're being disrespectful!
- Disrespectful?
- Talking about my son!
- I'll show you!
- Nader, Nader
- Come here!
- Nader
- Bring him here! Bring him here
You're a moron
and you are disrespectful!
Shame on you, son of a bitch!
I paid you 250 shekels!
Take your money
and fuck off.
Shame on you guys.
And you stop!
What's all this!
His son is in the hospital.
He has an excuse, are you an idiot!
And you, do you think
you are in a taxi?
We are all waiting!
We are all waiting, what is wrong?
Give me the money.
Give it to me!
Put the money in your pocket.
Shame!
Put the money in your pocket!
Shame
You see, the cars have arrived.
Couldn't you have been
just a little patient?
May God forgive us
The girl must sit in the front
and not in the trunk with us.
- Alright. Let me try to tell him.
- OK.
We are leaving in 5 minutes.
What the fuck are you filming?
Turn it off, if they see us
they will run away.
- Don't freak out.
- Shut up.
All good. He accepted.
She goes in the front seat.
You will sit in the front with him
Don't show him your camera, OK?
Don't film anything
Just relax
Everything will be fine, don't worry
I am relaxed, I think you are the
one who needs to relax
Hey dude, talk to me.
What do you mean you fucked up?
But it's your watch
you son of a bitch!
You were supposed to cover!
Damn it. Motherfucker...
What? Did they catch them?
What did you say?
How did you understand
what I said?
I understood from your body
language
Don't you fucking lie to me
- What?
- Don't you fucking move
Don't you fucking move
- Where are you going?
- Shut up! Lay back
Lay back!
Stay like this
Don't move
- Isn't he going to move?
- Stay calm guys.
Be patient, be patient
for a little bit of time
It seems like we are
crossing the checkpoint.
For how long will he stay still?
To hell with your wedding, Amir!
Why did I end up in this shit?
Until when?
- What is this?
- It's...
I am a filmmaker from Germany
I swear, I don't...
Shut up
What the fuck is this?
What the fuck is this?
- What is this?
- It's...
I can delete it, it's nothing
- The police are coming.
- What!
They will be here any minute.
Why don't you call
your blonde girlfriend?
- I have no coverage.
- Let me check.
Mine also has no reception.
It is empty
- You?
- Mine is dead.
Hello! Salwa?
Yes, I'm on the road.
I just crossed the checkpoint.
No, the music is from the car.
Salwa? Hello?
If you still have a signal
we need to call Anne.
Here. Give it a try.
Kifah?
- We are fucked!
- Looks like she sold us out!
Keep it quiet, guys.
- Calm down.
- Kifah, can you hear me?
''How can I open the trunk?''
Quiet! It's Anne.
- Kifah...
- Where are we?
I don't know, in the middle
of nowhere
I don't know
How can I open...?
- Is there soldiers?
- ''No, no''
- Then open the trunk
- ''I tried''
Open the trunk from inside
the car!
''I don't know how can I open
this...''
From inside the car!
Rami, wake up dear!
Open what? See if you can
find a button or something.
Breathe, kiddo, breathe
everything is OK.
What happened to him?
Come on, come on!
Rami, my dear. Rami!
Rami!
Wake up dear, wake up!
Wake up, breathe slowly.
Breathe, take a deep breath.
Bring water, do you have water?
Breathe, my dear. Breathe.
Take a breath, take a breath
Take a breath, take a breath
Rami!
Take a breath dear, take a breath
Everything is alright.
We are out now.
We are safe now.
We are safe, dear.
You got us all worried. Stop
Breathe. Drink some water.
Drink some water, drink
Are you OK?
Slowly. Breathe slowly.
Take a breath, take a breath
I will start praying from now on.
There is no God but God.
May God forgive us
May God forgive us
You'll start praying?
I pissed in my pants.
Are you okay?
Everything was fine
We were driving and...
and he was playing music from...
from the radio
and then he... He received
this phone call that I...
I think that he told them
that the first car was caught
How did you know?
From his body language
He got so scared and I thought
that might be the only thing that...
That makes him so scared
Did you scare him
with your camera?
He saw a video of himself
and the other guys
I told him the police were coming
He hit me on my head
with his gun and...
You could have killed us
with your film
- Yes
- Are you okay?
I told both of you
She shouldn't be filming
This kid could have died
because of your fucking film
Easy! Feel with her
She could have died!
And we were going to live?
We all could have died!
Anne.
How about I take you
where I previously crossed?
The wall was low
from the other side.
But guys, we have an Israeli car.
We can drive
to the settlements' checkpoint
No, why did you choose
the settlements' checkpoint?
Go on your own.
- What about that checkpoint?
- They don't always check IDs.
It's all a matter of luck
if you have a cool look, it's okay.
If they made a sign for you
open the window
"All good?" They'll ask in Hebrew.
And you'll say, "All good, dude."
And if the soldier is a chick
you gotta be in charge fully.
You'll tell her, "Hey you!
How's it going? Awesome!"
- I passed from there twice.
- You can speak Hebrew?
I only know those two words.
Why didn't you just do that?
Because I don't have
an Israeli car.
How about your cousins
who have a wedding?
Why didn't they take you?
I say we stick to Rami's idea.
Let's not get ourselves
into a deep mess.
Here comes your girlfriend.
Tell her.
I didn't want to put anyone's life
in danger
I... I...
I'm sorry, please...
I'll go check on Rami.
He's taken too long.
May I use your phone?
I don't have a card
but she has a Palestinian number.
- Can he use your phone?
- Yes, of course
Thank you
Salwa?
This is not Salwa's phone?
Who are you?
No, this is not my phone.
I will give it to her.
Yes, she's fine.
I am just a friend
who met her today.
Who are you?
You want me to pass her
a message?
OK.
You better go check on Rami.
He is not that fine
What's up, Rami?
How are you now?
I don't know.
- I want to go home.
- Why, what's wrong?
Nothing. I'm not afraid.
But I want to go home.
Listen, my friend confirmed that he
needs a superb worker, like you.
He started this new workshop
and it has a place to sleep.
It's up to you.
It is your call
- But where is this job?
- In Ar'ara.
- Have you worked there before?
- Ar'ara? No.
- But sure, I can work there.
- Good.
Do you have another
pair of pants?
Yeah, I do.
OK, go change in the bathroom.
- Over there?
- Yeah.
- Okay
- I will follow you
- Are you able to walk?
- Yes. Yes
Do you want to film
that settlement?
Yeah
Sorry, would you mind
to slow a little bit down?
Would you speak about it
perhaps?
Okay
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like...
Wait, wait
I will close the window
- Ready?
- Yeah
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like a cancer
There are
- Excuse me?
- He said there is
There are he should say
Okay, ready?
There are more than 200
settlements spreading like a cancer
In the West Bank, and more than
500 thousand settlers
Those people go out
and in of the West Bank
Whenever they want and they
control 80 percent of our water
It sounds like Wikipedia
- What do you want me to say?
- Just be yourself
- Okay, ready?
- Yeah
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like...
Stop it, you are crazy
Okay, let us ask Rami
- Do you have something to say?
- What would I say?
Anything... Your problems.
Ask him why does he take
this risk?
He is so young
Why are you taking a risk?
You are very young.
I go inside to work... because
I want to live... and... that's it.
And I love the football
celebrity, Mohammad Salah.
A checkpoint!
Listen, I think it's better
you drive this car
through this checkpoint, I am
not even allowed to drive this car
I think you should come here
She should sit in your place
without them noticing that
- Rami.
- Yes.
Go out and defecate
or just pretend! Come on, go out
No... Why me?
- I will do it. I will do it
- No, wait. Wait
Give me this bottle.
Listen, when I go out
and open the hood
You come and sit here
Once she sits here, you move
to the backseat, understood?
OK.
You see this car?
We have to do the same
You can pass because we have
an Israeli plate
You can pass all the cars
Relax
Hello. Is all good?
- Do you speak English?
- Yes, where are you from?
- Germany
- Germany
Can I see your passport?
- Hey there! Where are you from?
- Tulkarm.
Tulkarm!
Give me your ID.
Open up.
Open, open, open
Give me your ID.
- Where are you going?
- Ramallah
Ramallah
- Why?
- Traveling
Do you like Palestinian?
You like violence
Excuse me?
Okay, come on, come on
Go on. Go. Go
Didn't I tell you
that I have been here before?
This is the exact
spot I told you about.
You are crazy
It's impossible to climb this wall!
I will climb it, man!
You will climb it
but what about me?
It's no big deal. It's easy.
Easy?!
- How will you climb up?
- Give me a hand and I'll show you.
- Give you my hand?
- Yes
- Come on, get ready
- Oh God!
- What is it? What's wrong?
- Nothing, just a muscle strain.
How will we know that it is safe
on the other side?
I will check
It's all factories here.
- Smart ass.
- Shut up, for God's sake shut up.
Enough Kifah, let him focus.
Slowly, slowly
Hey! Get down! What are you
doing? This is our area.
- What are you doing here?
- Calm down.
Who got you here?
Who got you here?
- What do you mean?
- Was it Ortega or the Mazda guy?
Who got you here?
For whom did you pay?
What do you mean with Ortega
or Mazda? What are you saying?
Dear, will you say who got you
here or no?
Calm down! Calm down
Pray for the prophet
We don't want to pray
for the prophet!
- What do you want?
- You have to pay in order to pass!
- This is our wall, end of discussion
- Really, your wall?
- It's yours bastards?
- I am a bastard?
- Calm down guys
- You say that I am a bastard?
Calm down guys!
I will go down
- Do you mind?
- Please
Poor Rami also broke two ribs
Kifah just called his family
They are on their way
What are you going to do now?
Can I have one?
A puff, just a puff
Thank you
How come you speak
good English?
Well...
We study English at schools
But I mean... Like Rami
doesn't speak that good
- and the other guys too
- Maybe I was good at school
My son was hit by a car today
in the morning
Yes, I know
Kifah told me about that
- How is he now?
- He had an operation
I had no idea
how bad was the injury
I have to be with my family
next to my son, look at me
I'm so sorry
Do you do these confessions?
Do you confess?
- Like in church?
- Yes
I'm agnostic
Well, I do have a confession
for you
- l lied to him
- To whom?
That kid
Rami
I promised him a job so that he
takes us to the wall
Where he jumped before
All he wanted just to go back home
That was my confession
What about you?
Where is your father's family
originally from in Palestine?
You know...
Kifah lied about that
My father is not from Palestine
I know. Does he know
that your father is Israeli?
- What's wrong?
- She is sad about Rami
Don't worry
He will be fine
If they are questioning us, we
have to use the 3 magical words
- What's up? Great. All good.
- All good.
Don't take it too far
or get too excited.
Just pretend you're busy
on the phone or something.
Let's select a radio station...
Stay in this lane
If we change
it would be obvious
- That lane seems okay
- No, no, no, we should go...
- Shut your mouth.
- Shut up.
- Hello. How are you?
- All is good.
- Open the trunk please.
- It's open. Shall I come out?
No, it's OK. Stay.
- Are you a photographer?
- All is good.
I want to buy a good lens
for my boyfriend. It's his birthday.
But they're super expensive.
Do you have any advice?
She is an excellent photographer.
They are expensive indeed.
I bought mine online from Berlin.
It is second hand, but in good
condition. For 600 Euros.
I can give you their website, but
don't ship it here, to avoid taxes.
- I would be happy to do that!
- Sure.
- Here you are.
- Thanks.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
I can drive from here if you want
It's okay
How do you speak Hebrew?
You can talk and explain
what just happened?
How do you speak
fucking Hebrew?
Yes, I speak Hebrew
- So what?
- Stop the car
- Take it easy, man.
- Stop the fucking car
I said stop the fucking car
Are you nuts? Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Get out
Get back in the car. We just
crossed the checkpoint!
- We don't need any trouble
- Wait.
Are you Israeli?
No! Give me back my camera!
Give me back!
- Is this what you came for?
- What?
To film the lives of the poor
Palestinians
Maybe I just want to understand
this fucked up situation
And go present your work
on how a peaceful loving
Israeli cares about us
- You stupid
- Yes I am
Because I had feelings for you
Give me back my camera
Yes, give it back to me
Both of you, stop!
Did you get it all out?
What do you mean?
- She told you who she is, so?
- Is it fine for you?
OK, she is Jewish!
What do you want to do?
Shall you seek revenge?
- Are you taking her side?
- Listen, if it weren't for her
we wouldn't have crossed
that checkpoint!
Don't you dare patronize me.
Enough with your drama
and your wedding
I'm living this shit every day!
My son, wife and kids
are only 200 meters away
behind this fucking wall!
You'd better watch it!
My son is in the hospital. I don't
have time for you and your shit.
Give me the camera.
I said give me that camera.
Get in the car.
Take your camera
Get in the car
I'm so sorry, my love.
I am sorry
Forgive me for being so late.
It was out of my hands, I swear
It was out of my hands
It was all going wrong.
- How is he now?
- He's stable.
Majd, my son.
Dad loves you.
Here he is. Here he is.
Noora? Daddy's sweetheart.
Where is Maryooma?
Beside you? Let me talk to her.
Maryoom?
Daddy's sweetheart.
Are you ready? Who's
with you on the balcony?
OK, Majd, Noora, and mom.
Look at me
Can you see me?
Let's count to five together.
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5!
- ''1, 2, 3, 4, 5!''
Maryooma!
Daddy's sweat heart!
Dad!
It's amazing.
It's a great surprise!
- ''I miss you.''
- Me too.
- ''I'll go to bed.''
- Goodnight.
- ''You too.''
- Kiss the kids for me.
- ''Sure, bye.''
- Bye.
So, are you in for tomorrow's
breakfast?
Yes
- What shall we prepare?
- I'll make them happy.
God bless you.
What do you have?
Do you need any groceries?
We have everything.
We have Labneh and olive oil...
I can prepare it with bread...
- Sometimes.
Man up!
This isn't working.
Let me heat some oil
Maybe with mint it will be better.
- Your hands are softer without oil.
- How silly you are
Don't move. I'll be back.
Salwa!
Hey, Reem. How are you?
No, It's Mustafa.
They're at my house
not the other way around.
I don't have a permit.
How are you and the kids?
I hope everything is good
Salwa will be back soon
in 10 minutes.
She just stepped out to get
something. I'll tell her to call you.
Is something wrong?
Where is my beautiful
and clever artist?
What are you doing sweetheart?
What did you cook?
Can I taste it? You cooked it?
Noora?
What's this, mom?
My dear...
Please!
- Mom!
- One, just one piece.
Mom! She is getting
chubby for God's sake!
Come on, let her eat.
It's no big deal.
Keep spoiling her mom
You keep spoiling her, mom.
We want her polite, mom
- This is the last piece, alright?
- Okay.
Enjoy your meal, sweetie.
Enjoy your meal
''Majd! Come pick up your stuff.''
Come on Majd
Majd, listen to your mother.
Why did you leave the room?
Why didn't you stay relaxed?
You didn't come back.
Reem called.
She gave me
the bus driver's number
So that you call him and talk to him
about... the summer camp?
- Oh really? Thank you.
- You're welcome.
How about you go back
and rest your back?
I'll be back in seconds.
Okay, I registered Majd
for a summer school in Haifa.
Haifa?!
There was this scout
who discovered Majd's talent
He wants to train him at
Maccabi Haifa's football team.
Maccabi Haifa?! What on
earth are you saying?
He will be really
upset if you stop him.
It's only for two months.
I don't agree
with what you are saying
Indeed, we do not have
money, so the answer is no.
I borrowed the money.
How could you take such a
decision on your own?
Stop
Maryam! That's enough.
I have a backache now
You're hurting my back.
- You will stay with your mom
- No! I don't want to go.
- Come on, Maryam, Maryam
- Stop it mom. Give me the bag.
- Give her the bag
- Give it to me
I don't want
- Good day.
- Hi dear Abu Nidal!
Salwa is here!
How are you Um Majd?
- Hello Abu Nidal, thank God
- Hello...
Excuse me, I need to hurry
to catch the checkpoint.
Send my greetings to Um Nidal.
We are not seeing her
Sure!
Say hi to uncle Abu Nidal!
Greet him
Watch out on the road.
- Hello dear
- How are you?
- How's your back?
- It's better, thank God.
Did you get your permit yet?
No, it didn't work out yet
Abu Nidal
If you still need the tools
keep them, I don't need them
No, no.
I found a small workshop. I'm
heading there tomorrow morning.
- Where?
- Hayesh, it's close-by, it's close-by
Can I store these
here until I sell them?
Sure Abu Nidal, but what are they?
I worked for this cheap guy
who didn't want to pay me.
He said he would pay me after
selling these.
I told him give them to me
and I will sell them.
I am sick of him
and sick of working with him.
- Mustafa.
- Yes, Abu Nidal?
- Is everything OK?
- Everything's fine.
If you need anything, tell me
I am like your eldest brother.
Appreciated Abu Nidal.
You are really a loyal friend.
How about we have a cup
of tea and relax?
The kids left. My mother
will be happy to see you!
No, next time! Just let me know
whenever you get that permit.
If you couldn't get the permit,
inform me, I know a smuggler.
Abu Nidal, I wouldn't...
In the workshop, many workers
are smuggled.
That's that!
- You owe me a cup of coffee!
- My pleasure.
''It was set up to rescue Trump
and Netanyahu''
''to renew their terms in office''
''Many Israeli analysts say
that it is a crazy plan''
''They said that these guys
are like gamblers in a casino''
''Trump's followers''
''The only ones who
take this plan seriously''
''are some Arab governments
For example, you see...''
Mother
should I switch off the light?
Good girl, Noora, I'm going to the
balcony too. I love you too, Noora.
Do you know why I love you?
Because you did
all your homework.
- Where's Maryam?
- ''Come, Maryam.''
I want to talk to her
- Maryooma
- ''Yes.''
- Daddy's sweetheart
- ''Yes''
- Are you still awake, darling?
- ''Yes.''
- Why are you still awake?
- ''I want to stay up.''
Where's mom?
- ''She's sleeping.''
- ''She's sleeping.''
- Alright. Who will turn of?
- ''Me, me, me, me!''
- ''Go on, Maryam. Press''
- Show me.
''Maryam, press it many times.''
- ''Like this?''
- ''Yes.''
- ''Daddy, it's your turn!''
- True! It is my turn
Are you ready?
- ''Yes!''
- ''Yes!''
Okay, one, two..
Three!
''What did you do?''
- Goodnight!
- ''Maryam, stop it! Stop''
That's enough, girls.
Where is Majd?
- ''He's sleeping in his room.''
- Maryam, Maryoom!
- OK girls, go to bed now. Nighty!
- ''Nighty!''
- Sweet dreams
- ''Same to you''
Give the phone back to your mom
No more games
''Daddy, I love you.''
I love you too, Maryoom.
My sweetheart.
- ''Bye.''
- ''Bye.''
Bye
The font is so small.
- Salam Alaykom.
- Salam.
- I found my name on the list.
- OK.
- A work permit.
- For?
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem.
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem?
They will send you
the report by fax.
Mustafa Jamal Hussein Ibraheem?
Yes!
- Here you go
- My ID please. Thank you.
Are you ready, brave Noora
and daddy's love?
Alright. Call mom
so that I talk to her, OK?
Goodnight my girl.
Salwa, what's up, darling?
I called you several times today.
You didn't answer.
Just let me know
that you are OK.
Listen, I went to Tulkarm club
today. I talked to the coach...
I showed him
some videos of Majd.
The coach agreed
to have him join the team.
Looks like I'm talking to myself.
I thought you left.
I am talking to myself
''And who will drive Majd to
the West Bank every day?''
- ''Or you didn't think about it?''
- I thought about it
I figured he could stay here instead
of going back and forth everyday.
''Perhaps you ask him first instead
of taking the decision alone''
- ''Wait, what's that on your ear?''
- What?
- ''What's that on your ear?''
- It's nothing.
Listen, we will talk tomorrow
with Majd and about him, okay?
I got my permit and I'm working
with Abu Nidal tomorrow
I lost my key.
I don't know where it is
Leave a key under the pot for me
if you are coming home late.
Okay?
Will you be back before three?
''Why are you
heading to work?''
''Your back needs rest. Why are
you doing this to yourself?''
What do you want me to do?
What shall I do?
''What are you talking about?''
''Listen, OK! Go to work
and break your back''
''Let's see where your
stubbornness will take us.''
''How will you benefit? Why
are you doing this to yourself?''
''Why are you doing this to us?
Why are you being silly! I'm here!''
Will you give me
pocket money too?
Did you add parsley?
Many thanks!
Greetings.
Back.
Enter.
Go.
Clean your finger and try again?
I guess my fingerprint isn't working.
- Show me your permit
- Here is my permit.
OK. Go.
Go below, man, below...
- Hello, I'm the house owner.
- Hello.
Take...
Take, take...
Throw these coins inside...
So that we will have
good luck at home.
- God willing.
- All the best.
Come on, man! Keep going!
Keep working
- Will you hold me Abu Nidal?
- Sure, lean on me
- I got you.
- My man!
- Where is the tea party?
- Welcome, Abu Nidal.
- Here you go
- Appreciated
- Hi Abu Nidal!
- A Baklavah party too!
Are we celebrating your puberty?
I got married! I wish the same
for you beloved ones
Did the poor lady find out
that you're nuts?
Abu Nidal!
- Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Abu Nidal, no more sleeping in
construction sites or smuggling.
Are we celebrating your work
permit and not marriage?
You couldn't get it hard, kid?
- Good joke, Abu Nidal!
- Thank you.
Play us some music!
Come on, let us dance
I can't see, I can't see
anyone hiding!
I can't see, Where did they go?
Where did they go?
Where did the pretty children go?
Tell me, where? Where?
Daddy's sweetheart!
You're so adorable.
Who is my champ!
Who?
"The mouse said I'm not a mouse
because the cat chases me."
"The cat said I'm not a cat
because the dog..."
Eats me!
- Your temperature is very high.
- Very high?
- Yes
- Yes
- Give me some medicine.
- OK. Will get it
Look what he gave me
This man asked me to put them
in the building's foundations.
- What? I don't understand.
- Me neither.
Superstitions...
Those coins are supposed
to bless the house.
Give them to the kids. Maybe they
will put them in the money bank
No! Put me down now!
Your back! Mustafa! Put me down
You are mine!
The kids will hear us.
- So what?
- Stop it.
- How's your back now?
- It's much better.
I'm preparing a bride tomorrow
along with her mom and sister
- Can you stay with the kids?
- I wish I could.
- I have work
- Work in the weekend?
There's this job with Abu
Nidal... It's good money.
You know how the situation is
Stay here tonight.
- Leave it!
- No. it's mine!
Majd, come here!
- It's my bracelet.
- Dad, tell him to give it back.
- It's not even for girls!
- Yes, it is!
You don't know anyone from
Liverpool except Mo Salah.
Majd, listen
Come here.
You're a good boy, right?
Give it to me, I'll give it back to you
when she calms down, OK?
You're a champ!
Champ
- What's wrong, kid?
- Nothing.
What's happening?
Let me see.
- It's nothing.
- What's wrong?
Let me see.
Majd! Let me see
- What is this?
- A fight.
- What!
- A fight.
With whom?
With whom, son?
Salwa.
What's happening?
What is this?
He had a fight with the boys
at school.
They started it!
Their parents
called and apologized.
Wait. Tell me
from the beginning.
They started it.
They call me
a rotten West Banker.
and they say dirty words.
I hate this school.
I don't want to go there.
I want to leave it
or I'll beat them all up!
- Why didn't you tell me?
- You are not here!
Why didn't you do anything
about this?
I did
I talked to his teacher who said
that he would fix the problem.
- He obviously fixed it!
- Kids fight all the time.
- Why didn't you tell me!
- Tell you what, Mustafa?
I don't know!
You want Majd
to play with Israeli kids?
Imagine the situation if this
fight had been with Israeli kids!
The situation? I work two jobs
and sleep for two hours, Mustafa.
I run between checkpoints
to keep up with two houses
I feel all alone!
And you are guilt-tripping me!
If it's my fault, then take charge
yourself. I can't handle it anymore.
OK, get the kids and come live
with me in the West Bank.
Mustafa, don't tease me
You know it's your fault!
You had a chance to get an Israeli
ID and you refused!
- I don't want the ID!
- Is this what you want?
Living separately in two houses
and this shitty wall between us!
After I leave the school and my
clients and return to the West Bank
do you expect us
to live off your permit?
''Come to success''
''Come to success''
Salwa.
I'm working part-time tomorrow.
I'll finish early, maybe I'll go
see the kids straight away.
Get back to me
and let me know if that's OK.
Try again.
No.
Give me your card.
Your card is expired.
You need to renew it.
My permit is valid.
You can check.
I can pass, and after
passing I will renew it.
You need to renew your
card in order to enter Israel.
Now, go back.
What's wrong?
Could you please give me back
the permit?
Don't you understand? You
get it once you renew the card.
Go back.
What's happening!
Unacceptable, she took my permit.
- Hey! Go back!
- Ok, sure!
- Abu Nidal, you go ahead.
- Mustafa, I will call you.
- We will fix this issue.
- OK, Abu Nidal.
- What can I do?
- Go back.
They will replace me?
I don't understand.
Tell them what happened!
I'll renew the card tomorrow.
Oh, right. Tomorrow is Saturday.
So, where's your guy?
Alright, I will call him and see what
will happen, Okay.
Okay, I will let you know.
Greetings.
Abu Nidal sent me here
he says he knows you.
Come in. It's 350 shekels.
We leave in 15 minutes.
You will be in Israel in an hour.
What is wrong?
Are you coming or what?
Honestly, the price is absurd but
what happens if we get caught?
It's a guaranteed service that
is why it's expensive, got it?
You have 15 minutes
to think about it.
I'm still speaking with you!
How did you close the window?
What?
I asked you a question
What if we get caught?
Tell him what happened
when you got caught last time.
Mind you, he wasn't caught
with me.
A fine of 10,000 shekels
and a ban from entering Israel.
You have 13
minutes to think about it.
You can't take medicine
on an empty stomach, son.
There. I've eaten now.
350 shekels
That's a lot, it is true.
Had you gone with the smuggler
you would have stayed with Salwa
for two weeks
and finished your job.
It's as if she's sitting with us.
Answer and tell her that I forgot
the phone here and left.
Hello.
Yes, my dear Salwa.
What's wrong?
Here he is.
Yes, Salwa.
When?
Damn it.
You told me to wait for you
exactly where I am
Where did I tell you?
- Greetings.
- No, no, you can go ahead.
- No problem, I am waiting but...
- Nader?
Just a second.
- Yes?
- We spoke on the phone.
OK, I'll call you back.
I'll call you back.
- Looks like you've been running.
- I didn't want to miss you.
It's OK.
- Here's the 250 shekels.
- Thanks.
- You are welcome
- Have a seat.
Thanks.
- Shall we go?
- In a bit.
- When?
- In a bit. Be a little patient.
Could you turn it down, please?
Where are you off to?
Excuse me
I have a severe headache.
We can share a taxi once we
cross, where are you going?
- Where are you going?
- My son is in the hospital.
I would appreciate it
if we leave now.
- I hope it's not serious.
- Me too, thanks.
- Going to Jerusalem?
- No, to Hadera.
Hadera! I worked on
the hospital manager's house!
I can introduce you
to Dr. Fieldman himself.
- Dr. Fieldman! All the way?
- Do you think I'm joking?
- Did you try a medical permit?
- Everything happened today
And I didn't have time
to get a permit or anything else
Can we start moving now?
How did he go to the hospital
without you?
- He lives with his mother in Israel.
- Why don't you have a residency?
If your wife lives in Israel, you
can so easily get a permit.
Or are you banned
for security reasons?
How long do we have to wait?
Like 10, 15 minutes?
I really don't know
Maybe 10 minutes or an hour
we need more passengers.
- Greetings.
- Hello
Are you the driver?
- This is not a service bus.
- I know.
- Smuggling?
- Yes
- You will be smuggled?
- That's right.
- Are you sure?
- Yes.
Sure?
Mr. Nader! We have
two passengers here. Here he is
- Greetings.
- Hello.
- Greeting Mr. Nader
- Hello
So?
- You have a foreigner with you.
- Yes
How much will you charge us?
- 700 for the two of you.
- But you took 250 for one.
Let's go!
Why do you interfere?
Let a man earn a living!
Dear, go find someone willing
to smuggle a foreign woman
and then come back to talk to me
Let her pay
What's your problem anyway?
- What's wrong?
- He wants 700
- 500!
- No 500, 700!
- Dangerous!
- No, just 500
Go for 600. Go for 600
- 600, for you. Cash!
- OK. 600
Shall we move?
What is she doing here?
She is probably looking
for work.
They are not happy that am here
right?
Yeah, but never mind
Show me.
Crazy!
Slow down! I'll spill
the coffee all over myself.
Your arm should act like a
hydraulic system, let me show you.
Look... When you steer left
Look, you go left, it goes left
When you steer right, you go right.
Understood? You have to sense it.
- This is an art, you must feel it.
- Give it back to me.
Hello Abu Nidal
Yes, we left a while ago.
Listen, I won't go
to work tomorrow also
Okay, you need to find
someone else.
Thanks for your wishes.
Bless you, bless you
Bye
- Hey, can I have a cigarette?
- Yes, here you go.
- Here you go
- Thank you.
Here's the lighter.
I want to ask you
Do you work in Israel, inside?
Just a second, wait
- Yes, Salwa.
- Can you ask him to turn it off?
Not yet, in a bit.
There was a problem at the
checkpoint, so I made a detour.
I will call you once I cross.
Would you mind
if we change places?
What?
Can she sit next to you?
- Move a little
- How is he?
Thank you
OK, keep me updated.
Bye.
Bye. OK.
Deal
I am sorry
I will not smoke another cigarette
- You speak English?
- Yes
Could I ask you some questions
about the journey and record you?
What is she talking about?
She's making a film about my
journey and about being smuggled
- Where is she from?
- She's a filmmaker from Germany.
What's your name?
My name is Anne.
- Nice to meet you Anna
- It's Anne, with an e
Anne, nice to meet you
- And you?
- I am Mustafa
- Nice to meet you, may I...?
- If you don't mind...
- Don't film me
- OK, yeah, of course, sorry
- Of course
- Thank you
Turns out she is a filmmaker
She didn't come searching for work
In case you were still wondering.
So what? Let her show
the world our happy life.
Why are you afraid?
Maybe she'll take us to Hollywood.
For your information
She has Palestinian origins.
Last time, they drove her crazy
in the airport
She came through Jordan
this time
She got a visa to the West
Bank only. Bastards!
Where is she from Palestine?
Her grandparents were refugees
in Lebanon
They immigrated to Berlin long ago
- So, she is Palestinian?
- Yes.
- Really Palestinian?
- Yes, but...
She doesn't
like to talk about it.
She has a Palestinian father
and a German mother
But her father left
when she was a kid.
Otherwise she would
speak Arabic.
Look. Look at the settlers!
If only I had a Kalashnikov!
Rambo!
She doesn't speak Arabic.
The settlers are bastards
- These were settlers?
- Yes, welcome to Palestine
Do you have a Samsung charger?
iPhone.
Give it to me.
I have an adapter in the car
Why didn't you tell me?
What were you talking
about in the car?
I don't know
It just happened
I told them you had
Palestinian origins
What? Why?
Now, you know, if they saw you
filming it will be fine
- Sir?
- What?
Do you have a bathroom here?
Can the girl use
the bathroom here?
Yes, it's inside.
- Hey, ponytail...
- Not ponytail, my name is Kifah.
Come
- She's a Palestinian from where?
- Sallam family from Acre.
- I am speaking with you!
- I worked for Sallam family...
We should get moving!
Wait a second
I'm arranging the crossing.
Do you think it's easy? Do you
think it's easy to cross? Think!
- Take it easy. Why are you angry?
- What do you want?
I just wanted to ask
if you need workers.
I heard you saying
they will replace you.
And you are going
on your own?
Did you work inside or is this your
first time and you want to try?
No, it's not the first time
and am not trying my luck
It's just the bastard I worked
for was not paying my full rate.
- How old are you?
- I will turn 18 next month.
- Are you a troublemaker?
- No, God forbid.
Listen, this Nader, did you
smuggle with him before?
No. I used to smuggle
from Jerusalem.
So, what type of work can
you do?
Anything. Tiles...
Construction, cleaning
and even gardening.
- Can you paint houses?
- Of course, it's the easiest
OK, I will give your number
to the manager.
I will see if he finds for you
a job
- Where will you sleep?
- I'll figure it out.
- I know some guys inside
- OK.
I can't believe what Arabs
are doing!
All of them wear
Liverpool bracelets!
- It's for my son.
- For your son?
Look at Mohamad Salah...
Look at Mohamad Salah
dribbling with the right foot
Boom!
The Egyptian pharaoh scores!
Oh my Goodness!
The Egyptian pharaoh!
Nice!
Who is this commentator, Darraji?
No, It's Fahad Otaibi.
Nice.
OK, give me your phone.
Let me save my number.
This is my number
Give me a missed call.
What's a missed call?
Call me and hang up
so that I save the number
- Hello
- Hello
What are you staring at?
The guys came back, take a seat.
You're apparently in a hurry.
Your phone isn't charging.
Looks like it's damaged.
Listen, I know this guy in Tulkarm
He is an expert
I can connect you with him
if you want
I tiled his shop
- Are you sure it doesn't charge?
- Yes.
Film, film that
- Hey, man, stop for a minute.
- What's going on?
Stop, stop for a while
Please stop
- You want to defecate?
- Yes.
Where are you going?
What are you doing?
Come on man, come on
- He's going to get us in trouble.
- Wait!
- Move, let's go!
- Wait! Are you out of your mind?
Never do this again, OK?
Are you crazy?
What is this foolish act?
- I was going to leave you.
- Are you nuts! Collecting flags?
- Yes, this is my fifth flag!
- Get in! Trying to be some hero!
Sit down.
- Well done bro!
- Thanks.
Great!
- Is she with you?
- Yes.
- Where from?
- Germany.
- Hello
- Hello
- Are you from Germany?
- Yes, from Berlin
- She might be with the Mossad!
- I wish she is with the Mossad
She can beat me up
all she wants!
- How about I beat you up?
- I'm joking man!
Seriously, maybe she works with
the Mossad? How do you know?
Mossad? You think
I am with the Mossad?
- Yes, It's possible.
- Yeah, maybe it could be
Her Palestinian family
were refugees in Lebanon
Her father immigrated to Germany
in the 70s.
Am I right, beautiful?
You speak Arabic?
Yes, a bit.
- Is she related to you?
- No.
Is she married?
Why are you asking
if she is married or not?
You think she'd be interested
in your dumb face!
Guys, listen
She is making a film
about my journey
to attend my cousin's
wedding, OK?
Listen, tell her we have degrees.
We go to work because
we seek adventure
You know, the situation is bad.
- We live in big Birson
- Prison
Prison
Let her film you, she can make
you famous on Facebook.
Do you think that? Leave me
alone, man. It's not the right time
Sing something, please! Sing
Come on, give them one
solid tune.
- Stop it, guys.
- Look at how pretty she is. Sing!
Look how pretty she is!
Sing! Go ahead
Look how pretty she is, sing!
- ''She is white as snow's purity''
- Great!
''Just like jasmine
just like jasmine"
"just like jasmine's fragrance''
Amazing!
''She came close to me and the
night in her hair hugged me''
''A night..."
"I saw the full moon
lightsome''
Amazing
Nader, they've shot a guy
at Zaatara checkpoint!
You are really a Palestinian
Let us enjoy this moment.
May God grant strength to all.
That goat could be worth
more than your van.
A goat?
- It's a sheep.
- Really?
A sheep says to his mom
"I dreamed that I was going to die."
The mom says, "Holy Cow!"
He says, "No, holy day of Adha!"
Those sheep!
You are so funny!
''My son...''
''My son, give your heart
to your country''
''and enrich it with your mind''
''If you didn't protect it from Woes
or treachery''
''Stay like a lion in difficult times''
''Spread your champion's cry
through the world''
''My son, I wish life smiles at you
and protects you...''
- Look, check this out.
- Kid, I'm not in the mood.
''You have to brush your teeth
after talking so much''
''He is filming me, he is filming me''
''Remove it, remove it
I won't!''
- Enough of this waste of time!
- Take it easy, man. Take it easy
If things aren't working
let us know.
I will manage
Sit down, have a smoke
and calm down
I am not speaking with you
I'm speaking with that guy.
What do you want? Look
Everybody else is waiting here.
What do you want me to do for you
dear?
You want to jump over the wall?
Should I rent for you a helicopter?
What shall I do?
Don't drive us crazy about
your son being in hospital please!
Mind your language!
- Have a smoke! Relax
- I don't want to smoke!
- You're being disrespectful!
- Disrespectful?
- Talking about my son!
- I'll show you!
- Nader, Nader
- Come here!
- Nader
- Bring him here! Bring him here
You're a moron
and you are disrespectful!
Shame on you, son of a bitch!
I paid you 250 shekels!
Take your money
and fuck off.
Shame on you guys.
And you stop!
What's all this!
His son is in the hospital.
He has an excuse, are you an idiot!
And you, do you think
you are in a taxi?
We are all waiting!
We are all waiting, what is wrong?
Give me the money.
Give it to me!
Put the money in your pocket.
Shame!
Put the money in your pocket!
Shame
You see, the cars have arrived.
Couldn't you have been
just a little patient?
May God forgive us
The girl must sit in the front
and not in the trunk with us.
- Alright. Let me try to tell him.
- OK.
We are leaving in 5 minutes.
What the fuck are you filming?
Turn it off, if they see us
they will run away.
- Don't freak out.
- Shut up.
All good. He accepted.
She goes in the front seat.
You will sit in the front with him
Don't show him your camera, OK?
Don't film anything
Just relax
Everything will be fine, don't worry
I am relaxed, I think you are the
one who needs to relax
Hey dude, talk to me.
What do you mean you fucked up?
But it's your watch
you son of a bitch!
You were supposed to cover!
Damn it. Motherfucker...
What? Did they catch them?
What did you say?
How did you understand
what I said?
I understood from your body
language
Don't you fucking lie to me
- What?
- Don't you fucking move
Don't you fucking move
- Where are you going?
- Shut up! Lay back
Lay back!
Stay like this
Don't move
- Isn't he going to move?
- Stay calm guys.
Be patient, be patient
for a little bit of time
It seems like we are
crossing the checkpoint.
For how long will he stay still?
To hell with your wedding, Amir!
Why did I end up in this shit?
Until when?
- What is this?
- It's...
I am a filmmaker from Germany
I swear, I don't...
Shut up
What the fuck is this?
What the fuck is this?
- What is this?
- It's...
I can delete it, it's nothing
- The police are coming.
- What!
They will be here any minute.
Why don't you call
your blonde girlfriend?
- I have no coverage.
- Let me check.
Mine also has no reception.
It is empty
- You?
- Mine is dead.
Hello! Salwa?
Yes, I'm on the road.
I just crossed the checkpoint.
No, the music is from the car.
Salwa? Hello?
If you still have a signal
we need to call Anne.
Here. Give it a try.
Kifah?
- We are fucked!
- Looks like she sold us out!
Keep it quiet, guys.
- Calm down.
- Kifah, can you hear me?
''How can I open the trunk?''
Quiet! It's Anne.
- Kifah...
- Where are we?
I don't know, in the middle
of nowhere
I don't know
How can I open...?
- Is there soldiers?
- ''No, no''
- Then open the trunk
- ''I tried''
Open the trunk from inside
the car!
''I don't know how can I open
this...''
From inside the car!
Rami, wake up dear!
Open what? See if you can
find a button or something.
Breathe, kiddo, breathe
everything is OK.
What happened to him?
Come on, come on!
Rami, my dear. Rami!
Rami!
Wake up dear, wake up!
Wake up, breathe slowly.
Breathe, take a deep breath.
Bring water, do you have water?
Breathe, my dear. Breathe.
Take a breath, take a breath
Take a breath, take a breath
Rami!
Take a breath dear, take a breath
Everything is alright.
We are out now.
We are safe now.
We are safe, dear.
You got us all worried. Stop
Breathe. Drink some water.
Drink some water, drink
Are you OK?
Slowly. Breathe slowly.
Take a breath, take a breath
I will start praying from now on.
There is no God but God.
May God forgive us
May God forgive us
You'll start praying?
I pissed in my pants.
Are you okay?
Everything was fine
We were driving and...
and he was playing music from...
from the radio
and then he... He received
this phone call that I...
I think that he told them
that the first car was caught
How did you know?
From his body language
He got so scared and I thought
that might be the only thing that...
That makes him so scared
Did you scare him
with your camera?
He saw a video of himself
and the other guys
I told him the police were coming
He hit me on my head
with his gun and...
You could have killed us
with your film
- Yes
- Are you okay?
I told both of you
She shouldn't be filming
This kid could have died
because of your fucking film
Easy! Feel with her
She could have died!
And we were going to live?
We all could have died!
Anne.
How about I take you
where I previously crossed?
The wall was low
from the other side.
But guys, we have an Israeli car.
We can drive
to the settlements' checkpoint
No, why did you choose
the settlements' checkpoint?
Go on your own.
- What about that checkpoint?
- They don't always check IDs.
It's all a matter of luck
if you have a cool look, it's okay.
If they made a sign for you
open the window
"All good?" They'll ask in Hebrew.
And you'll say, "All good, dude."
And if the soldier is a chick
you gotta be in charge fully.
You'll tell her, "Hey you!
How's it going? Awesome!"
- I passed from there twice.
- You can speak Hebrew?
I only know those two words.
Why didn't you just do that?
Because I don't have
an Israeli car.
How about your cousins
who have a wedding?
Why didn't they take you?
I say we stick to Rami's idea.
Let's not get ourselves
into a deep mess.
Here comes your girlfriend.
Tell her.
I didn't want to put anyone's life
in danger
I... I...
I'm sorry, please...
I'll go check on Rami.
He's taken too long.
May I use your phone?
I don't have a card
but she has a Palestinian number.
- Can he use your phone?
- Yes, of course
Thank you
Salwa?
This is not Salwa's phone?
Who are you?
No, this is not my phone.
I will give it to her.
Yes, she's fine.
I am just a friend
who met her today.
Who are you?
You want me to pass her
a message?
OK.
You better go check on Rami.
He is not that fine
What's up, Rami?
How are you now?
I don't know.
- I want to go home.
- Why, what's wrong?
Nothing. I'm not afraid.
But I want to go home.
Listen, my friend confirmed that he
needs a superb worker, like you.
He started this new workshop
and it has a place to sleep.
It's up to you.
It is your call
- But where is this job?
- In Ar'ara.
- Have you worked there before?
- Ar'ara? No.
- But sure, I can work there.
- Good.
Do you have another
pair of pants?
Yeah, I do.
OK, go change in the bathroom.
- Over there?
- Yeah.
- Okay
- I will follow you
- Are you able to walk?
- Yes. Yes
Do you want to film
that settlement?
Yeah
Sorry, would you mind
to slow a little bit down?
Would you speak about it
perhaps?
Okay
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like...
Wait, wait
I will close the window
- Ready?
- Yeah
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like a cancer
There are
- Excuse me?
- He said there is
There are he should say
Okay, ready?
There are more than 200
settlements spreading like a cancer
In the West Bank, and more than
500 thousand settlers
Those people go out
and in of the West Bank
Whenever they want and they
control 80 percent of our water
It sounds like Wikipedia
- What do you want me to say?
- Just be yourself
- Okay, ready?
- Yeah
There is more than 200
settlements spreading like...
Stop it, you are crazy
Okay, let us ask Rami
- Do you have something to say?
- What would I say?
Anything... Your problems.
Ask him why does he take
this risk?
He is so young
Why are you taking a risk?
You are very young.
I go inside to work... because
I want to live... and... that's it.
And I love the football
celebrity, Mohammad Salah.
A checkpoint!
Listen, I think it's better
you drive this car
through this checkpoint, I am
not even allowed to drive this car
I think you should come here
She should sit in your place
without them noticing that
- Rami.
- Yes.
Go out and defecate
or just pretend! Come on, go out
No... Why me?
- I will do it. I will do it
- No, wait. Wait
Give me this bottle.
Listen, when I go out
and open the hood
You come and sit here
Once she sits here, you move
to the backseat, understood?
OK.
You see this car?
We have to do the same
You can pass because we have
an Israeli plate
You can pass all the cars
Relax
Hello. Is all good?
- Do you speak English?
- Yes, where are you from?
- Germany
- Germany
Can I see your passport?
- Hey there! Where are you from?
- Tulkarm.
Tulkarm!
Give me your ID.
Open up.
Open, open, open
Give me your ID.
- Where are you going?
- Ramallah
Ramallah
- Why?
- Traveling
Do you like Palestinian?
You like violence
Excuse me?
Okay, come on, come on
Go on. Go. Go
Didn't I tell you
that I have been here before?
This is the exact
spot I told you about.
You are crazy
It's impossible to climb this wall!
I will climb it, man!
You will climb it
but what about me?
It's no big deal. It's easy.
Easy?!
- How will you climb up?
- Give me a hand and I'll show you.
- Give you my hand?
- Yes
- Come on, get ready
- Oh God!
- What is it? What's wrong?
- Nothing, just a muscle strain.
How will we know that it is safe
on the other side?
I will check
It's all factories here.
- Smart ass.
- Shut up, for God's sake shut up.
Enough Kifah, let him focus.
Slowly, slowly
Hey! Get down! What are you
doing? This is our area.
- What are you doing here?
- Calm down.
Who got you here?
Who got you here?
- What do you mean?
- Was it Ortega or the Mazda guy?
Who got you here?
For whom did you pay?
What do you mean with Ortega
or Mazda? What are you saying?
Dear, will you say who got you
here or no?
Calm down! Calm down
Pray for the prophet
We don't want to pray
for the prophet!
- What do you want?
- You have to pay in order to pass!
- This is our wall, end of discussion
- Really, your wall?
- It's yours bastards?
- I am a bastard?
- Calm down guys
- You say that I am a bastard?
Calm down guys!
I will go down
- Do you mind?
- Please
Poor Rami also broke two ribs
Kifah just called his family
They are on their way
What are you going to do now?
Can I have one?
A puff, just a puff
Thank you
How come you speak
good English?
Well...
We study English at schools
But I mean... Like Rami
doesn't speak that good
- and the other guys too
- Maybe I was good at school
My son was hit by a car today
in the morning
Yes, I know
Kifah told me about that
- How is he now?
- He had an operation
I had no idea
how bad was the injury
I have to be with my family
next to my son, look at me
I'm so sorry
Do you do these confessions?
Do you confess?
- Like in church?
- Yes
I'm agnostic
Well, I do have a confession
for you
- l lied to him
- To whom?
That kid
Rami
I promised him a job so that he
takes us to the wall
Where he jumped before
All he wanted just to go back home
That was my confession
What about you?
Where is your father's family
originally from in Palestine?
You know...
Kifah lied about that
My father is not from Palestine
I know. Does he know
that your father is Israeli?
- What's wrong?
- She is sad about Rami
Don't worry
He will be fine
If they are questioning us, we
have to use the 3 magical words
- What's up? Great. All good.
- All good.
Don't take it too far
or get too excited.
Just pretend you're busy
on the phone or something.
Let's select a radio station...
Stay in this lane
If we change
it would be obvious
- That lane seems okay
- No, no, no, we should go...
- Shut your mouth.
- Shut up.
- Hello. How are you?
- All is good.
- Open the trunk please.
- It's open. Shall I come out?
No, it's OK. Stay.
- Are you a photographer?
- All is good.
I want to buy a good lens
for my boyfriend. It's his birthday.
But they're super expensive.
Do you have any advice?
She is an excellent photographer.
They are expensive indeed.
I bought mine online from Berlin.
It is second hand, but in good
condition. For 600 Euros.
I can give you their website, but
don't ship it here, to avoid taxes.
- I would be happy to do that!
- Sure.
- Here you are.
- Thanks.
- Goodnight.
- Goodnight.
I can drive from here if you want
It's okay
How do you speak Hebrew?
You can talk and explain
what just happened?
How do you speak
fucking Hebrew?
Yes, I speak Hebrew
- So what?
- Stop the car
- Take it easy, man.
- Stop the fucking car
I said stop the fucking car
Are you nuts? Where are you going?
Where are you going?
Get out
Get back in the car. We just
crossed the checkpoint!
- We don't need any trouble
- Wait.
Are you Israeli?
No! Give me back my camera!
Give me back!
- Is this what you came for?
- What?
To film the lives of the poor
Palestinians
Maybe I just want to understand
this fucked up situation
And go present your work
on how a peaceful loving
Israeli cares about us
- You stupid
- Yes I am
Because I had feelings for you
Give me back my camera
Yes, give it back to me
Both of you, stop!
Did you get it all out?
What do you mean?
- She told you who she is, so?
- Is it fine for you?
OK, she is Jewish!
What do you want to do?
Shall you seek revenge?
- Are you taking her side?
- Listen, if it weren't for her
we wouldn't have crossed
that checkpoint!
Don't you dare patronize me.
Enough with your drama
and your wedding
I'm living this shit every day!
My son, wife and kids
are only 200 meters away
behind this fucking wall!
You'd better watch it!
My son is in the hospital. I don't
have time for you and your shit.
Give me the camera.
I said give me that camera.
Get in the car.
Take your camera
Get in the car
I'm so sorry, my love.
I am sorry
Forgive me for being so late.
It was out of my hands, I swear
It was out of my hands
It was all going wrong.
- How is he now?
- He's stable.
Majd, my son.
Dad loves you.
Here he is. Here he is.
Noora? Daddy's sweetheart.
Where is Maryooma?
Beside you? Let me talk to her.
Maryoom?
Daddy's sweetheart.
Are you ready? Who's
with you on the balcony?
OK, Majd, Noora, and mom.
Look at me
Can you see me?
Let's count to five together.
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5!
- ''1, 2, 3, 4, 5!''
Maryooma!
Daddy's sweat heart!
Dad!
It's amazing.
It's a great surprise!
- ''I miss you.''
- Me too.
- ''I'll go to bed.''
- Goodnight.
- ''You too.''
- Kiss the kids for me.
- ''Sure, bye.''
- Bye.
So, are you in for tomorrow's
breakfast?
Yes
- What shall we prepare?
- I'll make them happy.
God bless you.
What do you have?
Do you need any groceries?
We have everything.
We have Labneh and olive oil...
I can prepare it with bread...