9 Star Hotel
What's Your P.O.V.?

What did you learn from the film about the human cost of Israel’s security barrier or other security measures? Join other 9 Star Hotel viewers on P.O.V.'s Blog.

9 Star Hotel
Film Update

Find out what has happened to Muhammad and Ahmed since the cameras stopped rolling and what the Israeli and Palestinian audience responses have been to 9 Star Hotel.

Book Excerpt

What does the word "border" mean in the 21st century? Architect Fernando Romero examines the concept of the border in his book Hyperborder: The Contemporary U.S./Mexico Border and Its Future by looking at a series of borders — contested, militarized and porous — around the world.

Filmmaker Interview
Ido Haar

"In the beginning, when I started trying to shoot the film, there was a lot of suspicion; the workers were sure that I was involved with the Israeli army or the Israeli police." Ido Haar talks about his motivations and experiences making 9 Star Hotel.

Lesson Plan
Borders Around the World

Classrooms can use this lesson to examine and compare borders around the world and their related issues. Bonus material: Streaming video clips from 9 Star Hotel.