There are so many zombie movies, but I think only one, World War Z, deals with Jerusalem. We had this idea for so long, and the other idea was ‘How come nobody ever did a zombie movie, an apocalyptic movie, about Jerusalem?’ It’s the first city that comes to mind when you talk about the apocalypse. We had an idea about an American tourist coming to the old city and the backpacker’s life, not the one you see on postcards and National Geographic but the roughness, the real Jerusalem. Yoav and I were thinking about making a POV movie for years. What was the starting point for JeruZalem? The world premiere was in Montreal at Fantasia, it was crazy, 800 people, it was like a rock concert! Everybody screaming and shouting, the festival director goes on stage and he shouts, “Do you want to get scared?” Everybody clapping their hands, all through the movie, and then you screen it at FrightFest in London and it’s amazing, but they’re very polite as you British guys are, you sit and watch the movie, and then you clap. Especially in different countries, you can see how people react differently, which is amazing. There’s such a different energy to screenings with an audience. We’re especially excited for the release of the movie early next year. It’s screened in Mexico, and New York and London again for the Jewish Film Festival! It’s great. We just came back from the Dracula Film Festival in Transylvania, there is a festival in the town where Dracula’s castle is, and we won the first prize, which is really amazing. JeruZalem has been touring all over the world at film festivals, how are you finding the reaction so far? We had the chance to talk to Doron Paz ahead of the film’s screening at the UK Jewish Film Festival in London to talk about his experiences of shooting guerrilla-style in Jerusalem, the inspirations behind the movie, and what makes the city such a powerful place. Oh, and we see the whole thing through the eyes of Sarah’s Google Glass. They enjoy the nightlife, they have a great time, but their holiday takes a rather drastic turn for the apocalyptic. It’s the end of days, and demons are rising. The film begins with two American teenagers, Sarah (Danielle Jadelyn) and Rachel (Yael Grobglas), on a trip to Jerusalem. Now, Doron and Yoav Paz have given us a hugely entertaining horror that makes incredible use of its setting: JeruZalem. There’s been a lot written about the emerging genre scene in Israel, with movies like Rabies and Big Bad Wolves impressing global audiences.
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