Basic Info
Release: October 14, 2017
Runtime: 42 min
Status: Released
Ours is a Country of Words
2017
42 min
Overview
"Ours is a Country of Words" takes place in Shatila, a refugee camp built in Lebanon when thousands of Palestinians fled their country in 1948. The story begins at an unknown moment in the future, when the dream of the Palestinian refugees to go back to Palestine becomes reality. The film balances on the thin line between fiction and documentary, between dream and reality. Families are preparing for their fictional return, while it slowly becomes clear that this dream is far removed from their daily life in the camp. Through the words they use as actors to talk about the dream of returning to their homeland, we can understand more deeply what it means to them to live in exile.
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
- Belgium
Spoken Languages
- Arabic ar
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Cast
Mohammad Abbas
Naim Abbas
Mohammad Hassan
Farah Hendawi
Hanan Hendawi
Jamal Hendawi
Mona Hendawi
Omran Kablawi
Mohammad Zayat
Crew
Mathijs Poppe
Director
Elisa Heene
Producer
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