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James' Journey to Jerusalem (2003)
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Reviews Counted:40
Fresh:36
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.1/10
Consensus: A smart and funny social satire about modern-day Jerusalem.
Theatrical Release:Mar 5, 2004 Limited
Synopsis: In this offbeat social satire, a Christian African tribe sends James (Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe), the noblest young man of their village, on a spiritual sojourn to Jerusalem. Apparently unaware of... [More]
Starring: Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, Arie Elias, Salim Daw, Sandra Schonwald
Director: Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
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Reviews for James' Journey to Jerusalem
A young African Christian travels to Israel in an insightful drama about the moral conflict between religious idealism and the crude materialism of the modern world.
03/04/04
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04/15/04
A sly and insightful fable about a religious pilgrimage derailed.
05/14/04
Top CriticPlain and human and profoundly warmed by the appealing James of Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe.
05/28/04
It has a thought-provoking mix of skepticism, hopefulness, and respect for all but its most scurrilous characters.
03/04/04
The most vital force in this movie is actor Shibe. As James, his tenacious naivete gives the movie a sort of heartening electricity.
03/26/04
Top CriticA personal film that examines unabashedly the previaling mores in contemporary Israeli society
11/09/06
A deceptively gentle social satire brimming with likable performances and smart humor.
06/10/04
A pointed and funny allegory about a clash of values.
08/20/04
Top CriticA morality tale that transcends its specific details to resonate with a universality.
03/16/04
Here is a creative parable about a young Christian pilgrim from Africa whose quest to see the holy city is set aside as he undergoes a series of trials and tribulations.
03/04/04
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12/11/03
A deceptively modest fable of innocence abroad that resonates with the situation within Israel and without.
03/02/04
Top CriticOne of those disarming little films like No Man's Land that touches and amuses, all the while sneaking up on you with a message that lingers.
05/29/04
Alexandrowicz manages to express most of his ideas without getting too heavy-handed, and the low-key tone is refreshing -- not just the humor but also the characterizations and story developments.
05/28/04
Much of the charm of James is attributable to Siyabonga Melongisi Shibe, the absorbing South African actor who portrays the enchantingly guileless religious pilgrim of the title.
03/04/04
Top CriticThis wise, clever Israeli film reintroduces the once-popular concept of film as allegory, as it follows a Christian pilgrim on his bumpy road to salvation.
03/11/04
Top CriticAn enjoyable, sneaky-smart fable about the collision between innocence and experience.
03/25/04
Alexandrowciz's first feature is a scathing condemnation of the rampant venality he perceives as having gripped his country.
03/05/04
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