The film is based on a true story of a Jewish family living in the Gaza Strip. The family was forced to leave their home after their father was killed in a bombing raid.
The film is one of the first of its kind to be shown in the U.S. in the wake of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. It is the first in a series of films based on the story of the family. The other films are based on real-life stories of people who have lived through the Holocaust and the aftermath.