The Alternativity

The Alternativity chronicles a project by British street artist Banksy and Hollywood director Danny Boyle to stage a nativity play at a hotel in Bethlehem, near the West Bank wall.

In the storied city of Bethlehem, Banksy finds that both his hotel and the city’s people need a festive lift. Torn by the tension between Israel and Palestine, Christmas itself seems to be at war. Even the artist’s Walled Off Hotel finds no peace. With an Israeli watchtower monitoring the nearby occupied territories, the hotel offers its guests no escape from their reality.

To provide relief and bring light to the situation, Banksy calls upon Danny Boyle. Flying to Bethlehem, the Hollywood director is tasked with staging a nativity play. With the stakes set high, Christmas must be saved in the little town of Bethlehem.