The Present
7.6 /10
Each morning Yusef a doting father-of-one has no other choice but to queue for hours and navigate the harrowing Checkpoint 300 an infamous crowded Israeli crossing point between Bethlehem and Jerusalem to get to work on time. But on his wedding anniversary Yusef has arranged to pick up a new fridge for his wife Noor and even though the store is in Jerusalem he is determined to endure the dehumanising process the armed soldiers' scrutinising gaze and even humiliation to go shopping with his young daughter Yasmine. Is this just the beginning of a long challenging day?