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| Directed by Tahani Rached |
| Canada, 2004 (documentary, 119 minutes, colour, Arabic / French) |
| Also known as "Soraida, a Woman of Palestine" |
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| Image: © National Film Board of Canada |
| Video (National Film Board of Canada) [French] |
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Film Description: "Meeting Soraida will overturn any preconceived notions you may have about Palestine. In her neighbourhood, the women do not all wear veils, the men do not rattle off empty political slogans, the young people do not strap bombs to their belts, and the children play together like children everywhere. Despite the burden of curfews and checkpoints, life goes on in Ramallah. Taking us into the daily existence of Soraida, her family and neighbours, the film compels us to ask fundamental questions. How can the Palestinians preserve their humanity while living under the Occupation? How can they avoid being consumed by hate and anger, caught up in the cycle of victim and victimizer? How can they resist the omnipresent 'culture of death' without evading the painful issue of suicide bombing? Grappling with these issues will give us a new perspective on Palestine. Just as Soraida, who goes up to the roof of her building to fly a kite, can see her beloved land from above, free and unshackled." -- National Film Board of Canada (source) |
| Film Credits (partial): | |
| Written by: | Tahani Rached |
| Produced by: | Yves Bisaillon, Johanne Bergeron |
| Participants: | Soraïda Abed Hussein, Rula Abu Dahou, Heijar Abu-el Haj, Thuraya Alayan, Rana Mousa, Hanan Mousa, Jameela Mozayan, Hassan Mozayan, Loai Mozayan, Anmar Rafidie, Dara Rafidie, Wisam Rafidie, Aram Sabbah, Rantia Sabbah, Rifaat Sabbah, Sama Salem, Esperanza Shannan, Samia Shannan, Miral Tamimi, Tawfik Tamimi |
| Cinematography: | Jacques Leduc |
| Film Editing: | Hélène Girard |
| Music: | Jean Derome |
| Production Company: | Office national du film du Canada / National Film Board of Canada |
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