A World Not Ours (A'lamun laysa lana)

-Okay? -Yeah.

The Ain el-Helweh camp stretches from that hill over there

all the way down to the main road.

That's the southern side.

The western side stretches from that corner all the way to Saida.

That's the western side.

And the northern side runs from the Mieh Mieh hills over there

and continues eastwards to that corner there.

That's the Ain el-Helweh refugee camp.

What's that down there?

That's a cemetery for the Palestinians who live in the camp.

But due to the large number of deaths,

they created a new cemetery closer to the camp.

Mahdi, get a shot of those buildings. Film that mosque.

I can't hold it steady, Dad. These roads are terrible.

SPECIAL CARD FOR PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

MAHDI FLEIFEL AIN AL-HILWEH

-Hello. -ID cards, please.

-Which one of you is Mahdi? -I am Mahdi.

Is this your ID? What model is it?

-Huh? What the model of it is? -What kind of ID is it?

-Which year? -It was issued in 1983.

It's a regular ID card.

-What's the camera for? -Filming.

Okay, step out of the car.

Step out of the car.

A guy was killed in there.

When?

A while back. He was stabbed.

They ripped his guts open and left him here.

Why? What did he do?

He worked for the Israelis.

-Did you know him? -Sure.

DUBAI SPRING 1985

Just make sure you get it to focus.

Stand over here.

This place got hit by two rockets. Can you see that?

May God be with you.

Film this.

This is standard and this is not.

A WORLD NOT OURS

That's enough, now! Enough, I said!

I'll smack you right in the face! I've had enough of you.

Get out of here, you little shit!

You little son of a bitch. Get the hell out of here!

Can't we get some peace around here?

-Excuse us, old man. -Stop it already.

What do you think this is?

Squash that one. Get the one by the door. Just step on him. Squash him, man.

Stop filming and stomp on him! Are you afraid of a cockroach?

-No, but-- -But what?

I just don't want to kill him.

Are you filming a cockroach?

I swear, you foreigners are crazy.

-You said it. -Where's the coffee?

Look, he's filming us right now.

-Cut it out! -Ah, man.

Come on, son. That's enough now.

He wants to show this to people in the West, you know.

I'm against the whole idea.

It's hot in Denmark too? You're kidding.

Just like here.

I swear, it's 28 degrees in the shade. It's just too much.

Hello there.

We will never forget our land, son. It's our forefathers' land.

And one day we shall return there with God's help and through hard work.

We will return, God willing.

God bless you. Take care of your dad and all good people.

Walk only the righteous path and you will never go astray.

-May God be with you, my dear. -Bye.

PALESTINE WORLD IN FILM

For one lira, one lira.

How's it going?

Germany or Argentina?

Mahdi, you're a Brazilian!

-Say Germany. -Germany!

The Germans are the best!

Say no to Brazil!

-We lost, lady. -Good for you.

You supported Germany? Loser.

-Cut that out! -Brazil lost.

I don't give a shit!

If you don't stop, I'll come up there!

…in a casual position.

German team strike early with this…

Germany and the rest of the West give their full support to Israel.

They're even helping Israel to besiege and starve people in Gaza.

-So why cheer for those criminals? -Come on. They just like football.

It's ridiculous. People are only interested in stupid things these days.

As long as they just watch football.

Last time it ended in a bloodbath.

WORLD CUP 2006

-I will finish you off. -Let go of me.

-Okay, introduce yourself. -I'm going to need your shades.

-I need shades for this. -You want to put them on? Why?

It's better that way.

Okay, go ahead.

What do you want to know? My name?

Tell me what happened last night.

Last night we were watching the match between Italy and Germany.

-Who were you supporting? -The Italian team.

The reason being that they once dedicated the World Cup to us.

They dedicated the Cup to the PLO.

So I feel that it's my duty to support a team like that.

When did that happen?

I think it was in 1982.

But I'm not entirely sure. Time doesn't interest me.

I hate the thought of time passing. That's why I don't wear a watch.

-So what's with the wristband? -"Italia Forever."

That cut is a reminder.

What happened after the game?

I heard somebody got hurt.

There's a guy in the emergency room with a brain injury.

It's a mess. He's still unconscious.

-But we'll win either way. -How's that?

We were defending ourselves. He started it.

What if the guy dies?

That's normal. No problem.

WORLD CUP FINAL 2006

I saw three rockets land right over there and then they exploded.

Did you see that?

Abu Ali pointed and I saw them drop. I just wish I could see the jet.

Ambulances have been busy transporting the injured to hospitals.

Mahdi Fleifel is with his family in South Lebanon.

The situation is getting worse by the day.

You never know where the next bomb will strike.

ABU EYAD'S HOUSE 2009

Abu Eyad?

Hey, man.

Aren't you getting up?

Wanna go down to the river?

It's 2:00 p.m.

This is the music you brought me?

I love this song.

I'll show you the cave where we practice shooting.

When we shoot in here, you can't hear the gunshots outside.

How's it going?

Check out these hot beauty queens.

Look at those legs, Abu Eyad.

Gold, man! Gold!

What's that on your T-shirt?

-Is that Hebrew? -Yeah.

-You working for the Jews now? -Yeah, I am.

Don't move!

The people's court hereby sentences you to…

This gun is loaded! Death by blowing your balls off.

-Is this Hebrew or what? -Do you have a 3D camera?

He says the writing on this T-shirt is written in Hebrew.

-It looks like Hebrew. -It's not Hebrew. It's probably Chinese.

-What does it say in English? -That's not English.

Abu Ali's son thinks that this jersey belongs to an Israeli player.

The pineapples are just 1,000 lira.

-Where's the carrot juice stand? -You mean Ahmed? He's over there.

Fresh watermelons!

Commander Abu Eyad! Good to see you.

Here.

I heard something about you.

-Was Maya your girlfriend? -That was a long time ago.

So why did you leave her, my friend?

She's married now, you know.

-I went to her wedding. -Really?

She loved you, you know.

But you're a womanizer, my friend. Too much of a womanizer.

When you were still with Maya, you also had other women in your life.

Or am I wrong?

Am I wrong?

Maybe back then, but not anymore.

Yeah, back then. That's what I meant.

There's no one in my life right now.

Are you saying I'm not part of your life? I'm devastated.

You tell me--

So what's your daily routine?

I get up, I chill at the market and then I hang out at the office.

Then I shower, go back to the market and then I head right back here.

We smoke a couple of rockets and just chill out.

Then we go out on patrols around the camp.

The football vibe isn't like it used to be.

All the guys have left. The whole atmosphere is gone.

It's not like the old days.

-Why are you sitting here all alone? -We were just watching the game.

-When do we get paid? -I'm not sure. Next few days maybe.

Between your heart and mine.

To hell with love, man.

-That's the one? -That's it.

How am I supposed to talk while I'm filming?

Hey, Abu Eyad! Film me holding this.

You left the country and came back.

And here I am. Nothing has changed.

Look at you.

The mask has fallen... ...be evident from nowhere.

May I have a Lord to worship. May I…

Names teach me…

Said!

-Who is it? -Mahdi. Are you upstairs?

I'm in here.

I told her…

-What are you doing today? -Not a thing.

-Aren't you working today? -I've got nothing on.

-Where do you wanna go? -I'm going out on the street.

-Can I come along? -Sure.