Watch Children of Jerusalem: Gesho
- 1996
- 25 min
Children of Jerusalem: Gesho is 1996 Canadian documentary. It focuses on a teenage Ethiopian boy named Gesho who flees his own country because of war for a new life in Israel. The film shows Gesho in Jerusalem playing soccer and reflecting on how his life has improved since leaving his impoverished homeland. He marvels at the electricity and indoor plumbing in Israel but is nostalgic for his garden in Ethiopia. The film is part of a longer series of films each showing Jerusalem through the eyes of a child.