A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands on the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with Fatima, a beautiful Palestinian cashier, ...
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ben Newmark | ... | David | |
| Noureen DeWulf | ... | Fatima | |
| A.J. Tannen | ... | Ariel | |
| Joey Naber | ... | Ahmed | |
| Haguy Wigdor | ... | Ruvik | |
| Oren Rehany | ... | Uri | |
| Nicholas Massouh | ... | Mustafa | |
| Will Greenberg | ... | Shlomo | |
| Sharif Ibrahim | ... | Mahmoud / Masked Palestinian with I.D. (as Shareef Abrams) | |
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Daniella Diezba | ... | Ludmila |
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Keith Lal | ... | Mohammed |
| Assaf Cohen | ... | Menorah Mickey | |
| Raymond Del Barrio | ... | Bruce (as Ramon del Barrio) | |
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Anthony Shams | ... | Palestinian Costumer |
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Roger Marks | ... | Israeli Customer |
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A musical comedy set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of competing falafel stands on the West Bank. David, an Israeli soldier, falls in love with Fatima, a beautiful Palestinian cashier, despite the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's love withstand a 58-year-old conflict and their families' desire to control the future of the chick pea in the Middle East? Written by Anonymous
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a little singing, a little dancing, a lot of hummus.Parents Guide:
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 January 2005 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
История западного берега See more »Edit
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$74,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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[pause]
Ariel: Terrorist!
Ahmed: Occupier!
[everyone else assembled laughs derisively]
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
Ahmed: Yeah.
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
Ahmed: Oh, yeah!
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
[...]
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Ariel: This is the last straw![pause]
Ariel: Terrorist!
Ahmed: Occupier!
[everyone else assembled laughs derisively]
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
Ahmed: Yeah.
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
Ahmed: Oh, yeah!
Ariel: Oh, yeah?
[...]
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West Bank Story is a truly creative and original short film, retelling the tale of West Side Story in the context of the Middle East. Specifically, two neighboring fast-food restaurants in the West Bank - one Jewish and one Arab.
As a musical, well, let's just call it a comedy, since the musical numbers are funnier than they are musically brilliant. But hey, it's a spoof, and social satire, and on both counts West Bank Story does really well.
The film does a great job of making fun of both "sides" equally. The satire manages to be both good-natured and poignant, fearless yet never heavy. There are many good in jokes that those who have spent time in the West Bank will appreciate if you watch closely, such as the green line separating the two sides in a split-screen moment...
Yes, it's wall-to-wall stereotypes here, but... can't we have a little fun with this? I can't imagine that having a sense of humor could make things any worse. And laughter has a healing power, so enjoy the good medicine in West Bank Story.