Palestine - A People's Record

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Palestine - A People's Record, is a 1984 Palestinian movie, directed by Qais Al-Zubaidi. with a runtime of 110 minutes.

Overview

Palestine: A People's Record is a documentary in which filmmaker Mustafa al-Zubaidi draws on archival footage from the German Democratic Republic to construct a historical narrative of the Palestinian people's story. Using the GDR archive as both illustration and evidence, the film presents a linear chronicle of Palestinian history through a lens of solidarity rarely available in mainstream documentary. An important archival work that foregrounds footage long kept outside the dominant visual record of the Palestinian cause.

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