
Director Julian Schnabel has based his new movie, "Miral," on the memoir of journalist Rula Jebreal. "I think as a Jewish person, what I needed to do was to present the other side so there is a dialogue instead of a monologue," he says. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

Director Julian Schnabel and screenwriter Rula Jebreal at the photo call for the film Miral during the 67th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)