Young Rebecca has to move from the UK to Jerusalem with her father in the hopes that a new beginning can help her heal from her mother’s sudden death. Soon after settling into an old house in a neighborhood known as the Valley of the Ghosts, a series of mysterious events begins and Rebecca is blamed.
Diving deep into the mystery of the house and the mystical city of Jerusalem, Rebecca sets out on an enigmatic journey to discover what hides in the shadows of the house.
A House in Jerusalem
Muayad Alayan
Born in 1985 in Palestine. Studied Film in San Francisco. Active as a director, screenwriter, producer and instructor.
2009 LESH SABREEN?, Kurzfilm
2015 LOVE, THEFT AND OTHER ENTANGLEMENTS, Spielfilm
2018 THE REPORTS ON SARAH AND SALEEM, Spielfilm
2023 A HOUSE IN JERUSALEM, Spielfilm HOF 2023
“In the foggy reality of adolescence, immersed in a disintegrating world, I wanted to talk about filial love, the transmission of violence, the vertigo of sexual discovery, trying to grasp what makes the border between hate and love so porous.”
Muayad Alayan