Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe)

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Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe), is a 2008 Qatari series, directed by Rawan Damen. running for 1 season.

Overview

Al-Nakba (The Catastrophe) is a four-part Arabic documentary series examining the pivotal year of 1948 from multiple perspectives. For Palestinians, that year marks the Nakba — the catastrophe in which hundreds of thousands were forcibly displaced from their homes and communities. For Israelis, the same year signifies the founding of their state. Steering between these two opposing historical narratives, the series offers a carefully constructed account of the events that reshaped the Middle East, tracing how the unresolved wounds of 1948 continue to define the politics, identity, and lived reality of the region today. An essential work of Arabic documentary filmmaking.

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