The filmmaker tried to smuggle a fake bomb past Israeli army checkpoint to test them. They had to film it eight times to get the right one, and each one they faced the danger of being caught and getting shot.
Basil Khalil borrowed his parents' car to run around the country during the filming. It is the red van featured in the film.
The short film "Ping Pong Revenge" (at the end of the film) was filmed for $18, which they spent on a DV tape, a Pizza and four bottles of water. Shot in five hours. Edited, scored, and special effects done in one day.