A Handful of Earth

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A Handful of Earth, is a 2008 Palestinian movie, directed by Sahera Dirbas. with a runtime of 52 minutes.

Overview

A Handful of Earth is a documentary film that tells the story of Palestinian families from the village of Tiret Haifa — known today as Tirat HaCarmel — who were expelled or fled their land during the Nakba of 1948. Scattered across the West Bank, Syria, and Jordan in the decades since, these families carry with them the memory of a life severed by displacement. The film is a moving testament to the enduring human cost of forced exile and the longing for a lost homeland that persists across generations.

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