The Storyteller

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The Storyteller, is a 2014 Jordanian movie, directed by Mohamed El Sawaf. with a runtime of 93 minutes.

Overview

The Storyteller is a documentary following Palestinian storyteller Denise Asaad in her dedicated effort to preserve the oral Palestinian folktale as a living form of cultural identity and resistance. Working with Palestinian communities both inside and outside Palestine, Denise weaves traditional folk narratives together with contemporary stories of daily life and struggle against Israeli occupation — a systematic erasure she confronts through the power of the spoken word. Deeply humanistic and politically resonant, The Storyteller is an important film about collective memory, cultural survival, and the enduring role of oral tradition in sustaining a people's identity.

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