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O Jerusalem
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A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
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The filmmakers split time between history and personal drama in ways that do full service to neither.
Tasha Robinson, Chicago Tribune
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Its heart firmly in the right place, O Jerusalem proves an uneasy mix of history and fiction.
Joshua Land, Time Out New York
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In trying to be sensitive to such a controversial issue, O Jerusalem glazes over important events settling for mediocrity while giving a history lesson more appropriate for high school.
Marta Barber, Miami Herald
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It aspires to be an epic drama but suffers from an acute identity crisis: It can't decide if it wants to be history, drama, or a cry for peace in the Mideast.
Linda Matchan, Boston Globe
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