Palestinian Identity

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Palestinian Identity, is a 1984 Palestinian movie, directed by Kassem Hawal, and starring Mahmoud Darwish, Ismail Shammout. with a runtime of 38 minutes.

Overview

In 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied its capital, Beirut. The film is a rare example of a PLO film made after the PLO’s departure from Beirut. It documents the burned and destroyed cultural and educational centers from which Israelis stole films, photographs, and historical and contemporary manuscripts. It includes interviews with key members of the Palestinian cultural scene such as Mahmoud Darwish and Ismail Shammout and those in charge of cultural and educational centers that were destroyed.

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