tavis: up next artist and filmmaker julian schnabel, stay with us. julian schnabel is a widely regarded filmmaker whose projects including "the diving bell and the butterfly" and "before night falls." his latest film is set against the backdrop of the israeli-palestinian conflict in the middle east. it's called "miral" starring freida pinto from "slumdog" millionaire. here is a clip. >> there has been an uprising. we live in paradise every day. >> this school is the difference between you and the children. >> i understand your anger, but you must control your emotions. >> we cannot act independently. without unity, we can achieve nothing. >> i want to do something more. >> i have seen this before. our family was destroyed by this. >> if you have a problem, just remember you're 17, you're an israeli citizen. >> what are you doing here? >> do you understand who he is? >> he is a patriot. tavis: first of all, an honor to have you on the program. >> good to see you. tavis: good to see you. glad to have you. before i get in the movie, let me start with th

i'm pleased to have julian schnabel and rula jebreal back at this table. welcome. good to have you back. >> thank you. >> rose: it seems a matter of days when you were here and we saw that interview last night. so here you are. this is a movie that first began in your head how many years ago? >> well, we met in 2007. we met in 2007, did some scouting for in the 2008, started shooting, did preproduction from january 12 to the... and then finished shooting june 22 and then that was 2009 and then edited the movie and finished it just before the venice film festival last... 2010 now it's come out, it's march, 2011, and it's coming out tomorrow. >> rose: i saw it about a year ago, first time. you showed me an early, early look. >> that's true. one of the first people to see in the this country. >> rose: and we're friends. >> that's true. >> rose: has it changed since the first time i saw it? and if so, why? >> yes, it has. why? well, what did i say? "... what did thoreau say? "if i had more time walden pond would be shoter"? >> rose: (laughs) yes. >> i think sometimes i

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