Gaza's First Photographer Kegham Djeghlian

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Gaza's First Photographer Kegham Djeghlian, is a 2021 Arab movie, directed by Marwah Jbara-Tibi. with a runtime of 27 minutes.

Overview

Gaza's First Photographer Kegham Djeghlian is a documentary portrait of the Armenian photographer Kegham Djeghlian, who moved from Jerusalem to Gaza in 1945 and established the city's first photography studio, known as Kegham Studio. Through his rich and diverse archive, alongside testimonies from his family, students, and photography experts, the film rediscovers Gaza through Djeghlian's independent lens — a perspective that stands apart from, and often in contrast to, the dominant narrative of British occupation. A rare visual history of Gaza before its modern conflicts, the film restores a forgotten artist to the city's cultural memory.

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