Drama Film
Drama FilmTwo decades after filming Gaza with a MiniDV camera, director Kamal Aljafari revisits his 2001 travelogue to create an elegy for neighborhoods and gathering places since destroyed. This lyrical documentary follows his search for a man he met during imprisonment, capturing stories of raids and hardship with affection rather than nostalgia.
arthouse cinema
documentary with director Q&A
Palestinian cinema
film elegy
Tips
🎬"best programming in Manhattan" — confident curation, always quality
📹shot on MiniDV in 2001, revisited after two decades
🎤Q&A with director Kamal Aljafari at select screenings
With Hasan in Gaza
Lower East Side
Drama FilmDrama FilmTwo decades after filming Gaza with a MiniDV camera, director Kamal Aljafari revisits his 2001 travelogue to create an elegy for neighborhoods and gathering places since destroyed. This lyrical documentary follows his search for a man he met during imprisonment, capturing stories of raids and hardship with affection rather than nostalgia.
arthouse cinema
documentary with director Q&A
Palestinian cinema
film elegy
Tips
🎬"best programming in Manhattan" — confident curation, always quality
📹shot on MiniDV in 2001, revisited after two decades
🎤Q&A with director Kamal Aljafari at select screenings
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