Edward Said: Out of Place

At a glance

Edward Said: Out of Place, is a 2018 Jordanian movie, directed by Heba Bourini and Mohammad Jameel, and starring Edward Said, Ali Shaheen, Abdul Karim Al-Qawasmi. with a runtime of 48 minutes.

Overview

Edward Said: Out of Place is an intimate documentary portrait of one of the twentieth century's most influential intellectuals — the Palestinian-American scholar Edward Said, renowned as a foundational voice in postcolonial studies and a passionate advocate for the Palestinian cause in the Western world. Drawing on candid interviews with his immediate family and closest friends, the film reveals the personal dimensions of a man whose writing on identity, displacement, and exile continue to shape global cultural discourse. It is an essential document for anyone seeking to understand Said's life beyond the page.

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