To My Father

At a glance

To My Father, is a 2008 Palestinian movie, directed by Abdel Salam Shehadeh, and starring Reham Ahmad, Khalel Almzayen, Maray Abo Azem. with a runtime of 53 minutes.

Overview

Those were the days when girls were prettier, when eyes were in all colours, without any colour. What's Different now - the camera, or the eyes?" asks Abdel Salam Shehadah's poetic and mesmerizing homage to the studio photographers of the 1950's - 70's. Set partly in a refugee camp in Rafah, this is a remarkable look back at fifty years of Palestinian and Arab history, through photographs, reportage and the voices of these photographers today.

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