Meet Sami, one of the primary subjects of Hurdle.
Sami is a 24-year-old Palestinian who has lived his whole life in the Old City of Jerusalem. He's also a founder and the coach of the Jerusalem Parkour Team. In the early days, he taught himself parkour by watching videos on Youtube frame-by-frame and today remains devoted to the sport.
Sami’s passion is unwavering as he teaches his peers to use creativity to overcome obstacles and find freedom.
“When I started practicing parkour,... I actually felt human — trapped and then set free. I am not trapped. There is nothing holding me.
This is why I have become attached to this sport, because I started feeling this freedom - freedom in a country where there is no freedom."
(L-R) Director Michael Rowley with documentary subjects Jehad and Sami