A.J. Tannen, Anthony Shams, Assaf Cohen, Ben Newmark, Daniella Diezba ...( see more  see more... ) , Haguy Wigdor , Joey Naber , Keith Lal , Nicholas Massouh , Noureen DeWulf , Oren Rehany , Raymond Del Barrio , Roger Marks , Sharif Abrams , Will Greenberg

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 the beautiful Palestinian cashier, Fatima, despite...( read more  read more... ) the animosity between their families' dueling restaurants. Can the couple's love withstand a 2000 year old conflict and their families' desire to control the future of the chic pea in the Middle East?

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Directed by: Ari Sandel

Release Date: January 20, 2005

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  • February 15, 2009
    Oscar winner in 2007 for Best Short Film.

    West Bank Story is a musical comedy that parody's the hit West Side Story in this comedic spoof about the ongoing war in the West Bank between Palestinians and Jews.

    At first, this sounds rather tasteless giving the circ

    ...( read more)umstances. But what this engaging little film does so well is illustrate the lack of understanding and sympathy on both sides. With a "why can't we all just get along" tone, this film does a great job of remaining neutral... never pointing a finger at either side. It equally trivializes and humiliates both parties.

    This fast-paced comedy follows 2 rival neighboring fast food chains (of course a Jewish place and a Palestinian one) that are constantly competing for business.

    Many hilarious stereotypes of both sides are used in order to maintain a comedic, light-hearted tone to a serious subject. I am of the belief that it was tastefully executed... but others may disagree.

    Overall, this is a funny hidden little gem that won an Oscar. It's extremely relevant, and well worth your time if you can find it on Itunes or download it somewhere.

  • April 7, 2008
    Winner of the 2006 Academy Award for Best Short Film
  • February 19, 2008
    A cute, relevant and smart short musical. You can tell a lot of care went into it.
  • December 20, 2008
    a short comedy film about a fight between Israel anf Palentine.
    i just couldn't realize where the 30 minutes duration gone just like a wink.
    a good time spend to shuffle the mood.
  • October 28, 2008
    GOOD MOVIE WORTH WATCHING.
  • March 29, 2008
    Pretty clever, quirky, oddly political film.
  • September 29, 2007
    A very funny short film, deserving of its Oscar.
  • September 23, 2007
    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • September 10, 2007
    An Oscar winning short film is a musical, nice story and wonderful songs.

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