Crossing Kalandia

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Crossing Kalandia, is a 2003 Palestinian movie, directed by Sobi al-Zobaidi, and starring Yasser Arafat. with a runtime of 50 minutes.

Overview

Crossing Kalandia is a documentary film by Palestinian filmmaker Sobhi al-Zobaidi, who turns the camera on his own daily life in Ramallah, where he lives with his wife and infant daughter. At the heart of the film is Kalandia checkpoint — the military barrier the family must cross every time they want to reach Jerusalem. Through a personal and observational lens, the film captures the humiliation and dehumanization Palestinians endure at this checkpoint on a daily basis, transforming one family's lived experience into a broader testimony about life under occupation.

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