Credits

Youth producers

Sandeep Singh

Average rating

(4.81)

Organization

Grover Cleveland High School

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Reviews

it was really good. the choice of locations, the acting and the plot was excellent.

DANIEL  |  December 12, 2008

The message was very clear and compelling. Knowing that this is reality, really struck me hard. Great work and a wonderful job by the cast!

AmberSchwindler  |  October 24, 2008

Amazing movie. Everything was shown in the right direction. the characters are protrayed in such a way that the audience could relate to their emotions.

Preet Kaur  |  October 21, 2008

Wonderfully told story on a risky political topic

Barbara Lee  |  October 21, 2008

Excellent jpb on a difficult topic

D Goodman  |  October 21, 2008

Movie was well directed. The transitions along with the music real made it powerful. The theme is a good one.

Alexis Garcia  |  October 20, 2008

The fades were so appropriate in film. The intenseness was thus raised.

Joel Salas  |  October 20, 2008

Journey To Paradise was very moving. I thought it was very emotional and it touched me. Fabulous short movie!

Skylar Evans  |  October 20, 2008

This short film really touched me. The topic opened my eyes to new life experiences.

Ellie Schwartz  |  October 20, 2008

Great job with the video camera, etc...

Kevin Keady  |  October 20, 2008

Very effective movie. A very risky subject to tackle, but handled really well. Great job.

Rene Elias  |  October 20, 2008

I'm proud of you guys you did a great job!

Vincent Johnson  |  October 20, 2008

Great job with the video camera, etc...

Kevin Keady  |  October 20, 2008

excellent job on camera and dialog!

Elena Paul  |  October 20, 2008

Great plot. Really got emotional at the end of the movie. Realistic ending.

Francisco  |  October 20, 2008

I love the acting. The camera angles were extremely unique.

Ignacil  |  October 20, 2008

Great plot. Excellent view of the middle eastern world. Great locations.

Helai  |  October 20, 2008

FInally someone shows another side to Islam. I was glad this suicide was not because of religion. Very sad ending.

Mani  |  October 20, 2008

i loved this movie. the ending was sooo well done.

oh  |  October 20, 2008

I like the topic. I also liked this movie because it was not stereo typical. It showed more than one side of the picture.

daniel  |  October 20, 2008

This film is powerful, yet delicately presented. The tragic love story and social commentary meld together seamlessly.

Kate  |  October 19, 2008

This film is powerful, yet delicately presented. The tragic love story and social commentary meld together seamlessly.

Kate  |  October 19, 2008

The video is shown to the full extent of how the world forced by it's own culture.

Richard Long  |  October 18, 2008

There are many aspects of the movie which impressed me. Although I must admit that there are many shots and camera angles that could be different. Personally I did not find the movie interesting, nor appealing, the characters didn't have a life and were very 2 dimentional. Over all a fun experience, with many different things which could be improved.

Michael Hernandez  |  October 18, 2008

This movie was excellent. The Actors were excellent. 5 stars

Trent  |  October 18, 2008

The movie shows how long violence may never truley end, through great acting and editing. A definite must see.

Camille  |  October 18, 2008

I couldn't stop watching the movie, it was fantastic! The plot is what got me so hooked. :]

Freshta  |  October 18, 2008

This film was amazing, and by a high schooler!!! I am very impressed.

Noah Luke  |  October 18, 2008

This really hits the heart of the political matter

Shauneen Fleischner  |  October 18, 2008

Incredible. An absolutely compelling story. This is a must-see film.

Yasha Miami  |  October 17, 2008

Wow, great touch on the subject. Shows you something that one doesn't think of in his or her daily life. Love camera work.

Sant Singh  |  October 17, 2008

This film gives us a different perspective about the issue of Israel and Palestine. It allows us to see into the lives of people who are affected by it.

Sarah  |  October 17, 2008

Amazing, Best i've seen in a while. Love to see the amazing things that our youth can do

Ilse  |  October 16, 2008

Wonderful, Opens eyes to those who refuse to see the obvious problems of the world

Sergio Mendoza  |  October 16, 2008

Truly extraordinary film. I was thoroughly engaged and in awe of the level of skill apparent in the filmmaking.

Jonathan Jayasinghe  |  October 16, 2008

Eye-opening and thorough; encapsulated the essence of the subject matter and held its audience throughout.

George Diez  |  October 16, 2008

I thought it was very touching and sad because its probably the lives of others in the world. The camera and sound effects were really nice.

Jason Davis  |  October 16, 2008

The movie was a great work of art. I think the cuts could have been more fluent. The story itself sent a good message.

Joshua  |  October 16, 2008

i liked the movie the people put in real emotion. and that was nice

Brian Phillips  |  October 16, 2008

This film is a very exelent. It was well done.

Luis Catillo  |  October 16, 2008

this movie has a very powerfull message, and is also very well acted as well as its connections to the viewer

jose L. Perez  |  October 16, 2008

I like the story and how they used real life clip. Awesome!

Luis Quintero  |  October 16, 2008

great actors and great camera work!

raffi damadyan  |  October 16, 2008

Movie has a powerful message.

Catherine Haro  |  October 16, 2008

This film is inspirational. It demonstrates the clear hardships of living life in the present but gives hope to all.

lizette iraheta  |  October 16, 2008

I liked the great acting, story, theme, and sad tone about the bombing of the Middle Eastern person. One of the best short films that the critics are alike. It kept me interesting and it rules! A masterpiece and it is so romantic.

Jarvis Ngoi  |  October 16, 2008

Amazing and heart warming. This movie is intriguing and should be watched by all.

Lupe Diaz  |  October 16, 2008

It is a film that touches your soul with the conflicts occuring in their lifes. Many people from around the world can relate to this story between the problems of two worlds but who are still in many various ways the same.

Jessica Jimenez  |  October 16, 2008

An intruiging insight into the devastating reality for many in the middle East, but heart-warming and eye-opening for all.

Paula Gonzalez  |  October 16, 2008

It was great how they act and the movie was good

Adrian  |  October 16, 2008

The great acting and writing made this a really tragic story that portrayed the feud between the two seperate peoples in this film in a very sad way. Expressing the story partly through the family members of the bombers was a great idea and showed a different side of the terrible stories.

Mason Lucero  |  October 16, 2008

It was really well done, the quality of the film was excellent as was the acting and the location choices. (: it had a sad ending but it was really well done.

Renata Peter  |  October 16, 2008

The short 20 minutes showed me a bit of what some peole have to go through in their own lives. It's not easy, and this movie shows the truth of it.

Favio Caldas  |  October 16, 2008

I thought the movie had a lot of deep meanings. The movie was well shot and i learned the hardship of their culture and what they are going through.

Terry Ngo  |  October 16, 2008

A fantastic movie! As an Isreali-American, I feel like my eyes have really been opened to a side to this story of grief and destruction and loss that I had never considered before. My eyes have truly been opened.

Jordan Fetherolf  |  October 16, 2008

Wow! This movie was awesome and the filming was amazingly well done. Everyone should check it out. You guys don't know what you're missing!!

Stephannie Arquero  |  October 16, 2008

Excellent! I was extremely impressed with this film. Highly reccomended.

Adam Morgenstern  |  October 16, 2008

i thought that this film was very good. I felt that the director was very passionate about what she was making a movie on.

Aden Frank  |  October 16, 2008

I loved how they were able to clearly express how no one wins in war.

Sarah Dickey  |  October 16, 2008

This was a very creative film. The acting was superb. It showed a side of the problem that I never have had seen before.

Alexi Scuitto  |  October 16, 2008

this was a good made film. They used good camera shots. The acting of the parents was really good. The news part look as if it was actually on tv.

edgar lopez  |  October 16, 2008

Really inspiring film, promotes the common good. More films should deal with big problems of the world

marcela spensieri  |  October 16, 2008

I was surprised that students tackled such a complex subject. They obviously did their research. It was a very emotional film, especially the last scene when the dad cries while reading the letter.

James Gleason  |  October 16, 2008

Ambitious subject matter and powerful execution of the story!

Evelyn Seubert  |  October 16, 2008

Great! Really captures the mood of this political situation

Irven Cohen  |  October 16, 2008

Wonderful, accomplished filmmaking by a very promising team.

Daniel  |  October 16, 2008

an important message; and topic that needs to be discussed more!

Tara Siegel  |  October 11, 2008

Kept my interest...I was involved with the story and the characters.

marisa  |  October 09, 2008

I believe this film's controversial layer makes it important to be viewed.

Amanda Ausman  |  October 07, 2008

This movie was great for its timelength. I would really like to see it developed into a real movie. The emotions were powerful.

Kevin Le  |  October 07, 2008

I love this movie. Geat directing and cinematography. Beginning was kind of scetchu but the movie picked up real well.

Gurpreet Kaur  |  October 06, 2008

an ambitious choice of topic. interesting to apply the romeo-and-juliet type theme to the iraeli-palestinian conflict

BCAM TV  |  October 05, 2008

Very sad and true depiction of the palestinian people. Very well filmed.

Jolene Kuebler  |  October 05, 2008

Good job of seeing the world through the eyes of a suicide bomber. The reaction from the family was especially touching!

Benett Berkowitz  |  October 05, 2008

Tessa is BRILLIANT!!!! : ] I'm so proud of my task group buddy!! Lol.

Mary Hornaday  |  October 04, 2008

Great film. Bravo Tessa!

Miomir Rajcevic  |  October 04, 2008

Powerful, moving, captured the emotions involving a very political topic. Tessa understands the turnmoil experienced by both. Once again this generation is addressing our problems!

Cathee Cohen  |  October 04, 2008

This movie is really really good i have to give it two thumbs up. This movie has a great plot to go along with the great camera angles and set up. The director did a fine job on this fantastic movie.

David Selma  |  October 02, 2008

acting could be better on the male lead, but over all a good movie. Awesome Camera work.

Jaime Panameno  |  October 02, 2008

I really enjoyed watching this movie. It's a completely different type of romance and life style most teenagers experience. It is surreal to think that these suicide bombing are actually happening and now it's to teh point where it's not about land but about revenge.

ana  |  October 02, 2008

Wow! What a great film. Tessa you are very talented! I enjoyed the scenes, the editing, and the direction. This was amazing!

Noelle Pogany  |  October 02, 2008

I thought it was well done for a student film. The acting was quite believable, and the music was good, if possibly a bit over-dramatic. The camerawork was good, nice close-ups. I thought Steven's make-up was too dark toward the beginning. I don't understand why, after Raheem breaks up with the girl and walks away across the lawn, she walks so casually behind him. If she wants to follow him without his knowing, shouldn't she look a bit sneakier? The first time Raheem and the girl meet outside on the hill, he says "Him and I are going to do...." That 'him and I" (bad grammar) sounds too LA to be believable. But overall, it kept my attention, so quite good.

Tara Ohta  |  October 02, 2008

The film has a good story line and the cinematography is very good, with a good variety of shots.

Tessa Ormenyi  |  September 30, 2008

The film had a good climax and the story was well developed.

Dina Ormenyi  |  September 30, 2008

This video is AMAZING! Another great Cleveland Media Academy film

jessica eshaya  |  September 30, 2008

Great Film! very powerful

Lhana Ormenyi  |  September 30, 2008