In this alternative look at the Jewish-Palestinian conflict, seven Jewish and Palestinian children are followed for a period of three years, creating a statement more human than political about the effects of national hatred. Though they live only 20 minutes apart, the seven children exist in completely separate worlds; the physical, historical and emotional obstacles between them run deep. As these children tell their own story about growing up in Jerusalem, we see how insoluble the problems of the Middle East have become. The film also features an epilogue from 2004, several years after the film was nominated for the Oscar for Best Documentary. This epilogue speaks at times to their loss of innocence and to the beginning of their adulthood.
