James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003)
Massa'ot James Be'eretz Hakodesh (original title)

Cast

Credited cast:
	Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe	...	James
	Salim Dau	...	Shimi Shabati
	Arieh Elias	...	Sallah Shabati
	Sandra Schonwald	...	Rachel
	Hugh Masebenza	...	Skomboze
	Florence Bloch	...	Re'uma
	Ya'akov Ronen Morad	...	Police Officer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Moly Ashkenzi
	Yitzchak Batal
	Yehuda Cohen
	Yonatan Dani
	Yenbar Grayfe
	Yael Levental	...	Immigration Officer
	David Nabegamabo	...	Pastor
	Pascal I. Newton	...	Job

Storyline

In the imaginary village of Entshongweni, very far from western civilization, the young James is chosen to undertake a mission - a pilgrimage to Holy Jerusalem. But Israel is no longer the Holy Land that James and his people imagined. At the airport, James is suspected of trying to infiltrate the country in order to work illegally. He is jailed and destined for deportation. Inside the dark cell, as James prays to God to allow him to complete his mission, a miracle occurs. A mysterious stranger posts bail for him. But it soon becomes clear that James' freedom has come at a price - his savior is a manpower agent, who rescues illegal migrant workers in exchange for employing them in hard labor jobs. From then on, James' journey to Jerusalem turns into an unpredictable journey through the cruel heart of our economic system. With good teachers, a bit of luck, and some lateral thinking, James learns the tricks of the game and plays it towards an inevitable end. Written by Ra'anan Alexandrowicz  

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