MOVIE
REVIEW
“A moving, nail-biting,
and haunting thriller…”
S
Title:
THE GREEN PRINCE
Rating:
Starring:
Mosab Hassan Yousef,
Gonen Ben Yitzhak
Written by:
Nadav Schirman, Mosab
Hassan Yousef
Directed by:
Nadav Schirman
Genre:
Docudrama, Thriller, True
Story
Running Time:
95 minutes
pies. Betrayal. Friendship.
Religion. Loyalty. All of these
these themes, and many more,
are to be found in the docudrama, The
Green Prince. Piecing together actual film
footage with interviews, the filmmakers
create a film that is at once disturbing and
uplifting.
Mosab Yousef is the son of the one of the
founding members of the Palestinian
Islamic organization, Hamas. After being
found in possession of a gun, and his
subsequent arrest, Mosab finds himself in
an Israeli interrogation room. And there he
agrees to become an informant for The
Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security agency.
At first Mosab agrees to become an
informant if only to save his neck; he has no
real intention of ratting out his own people.
But when he sees how quickly Hamas is
devolving into an organization of terror, he
realizes that he doesn’t have much of a
choice but to spy on them, especially if he
wants to save human lives.
MPAA Rating:
Production Company:
A List Films, Telepool,
Uzrad Productions,
Passion Pictures, Red Box
Films
Music Box Films
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Production wise, the film is expertly made.
The cinematography, sound, and editing
are all excellent, and make for a great
viewing experience. Of particular note is
the music, which added a lot of atmosphere
to the finished film.
The Green Prince is a sobering film to watch,
as the people talking on-screen are the
actual people involved in the story. Mosab
and his ex-handler, Gonen Ben Yitzhak, are
both very open, and there is a depth of
emotion captured in this docudrama that
probably wouldn’t have translated as well
had this been a Hollywood produced movie
adaptation of the story.
As for negative content, there is talk of
violence, including torture, murder, rape
and child abuse, as well as some brief
footage of explosions, bomb victims
(bodies are seen), missiles being launched,
and soldiers arresting people.
In light of what’s been happening in Middle
East recently, The Green Prince is a timely
movie, as it gives some insight into how
terror groups work and what some people
are doing to stop them. It’s not a perfect
system or solution by any means. But this
was, and still is a war for many.
PG-13
Released by:
thriller that right away pulled me in and
kept me glued to the screen.
What follows is a story filled with the kind
of tension and suspense often found in a
Tom Clancy novel, except this story is
real… it actually happened! The Green
Prince is a moving, nail-biting, and haunting
Mosab Yousef is a man who found the
courage to do what was right, even though
it still costs him to this day. The Green
Prince is a worthwhile film and comes
highly recommended.
CHRISTIAN REVIEW > 17