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Ido Haar's film documents the lives of a group of young Palestinian men working illegally as construction laborers in the Israeli city of Modi'in. Caught between Israeli security laws and a Palestinian Authority they see as having failed them, they work for Israeli contractors by day while hiding from police by night. | Read the synopsis »

Premiered: July 22, 2008 at 10 PM | Check for Rebroadcasts

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THE HYPERBORDER IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD

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.  » 

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MUHAMMAD AND AHMED

What happened to Muhammad and Ahmed after filming ended? Filmmaker Ido Haar gives an update on his characters and tells us how Israeli audiences reacted to 9 Star Hotel.  » 
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