ABOUT THE FILM

The film retraces the social life of the residents of Jerusalem, through archival footage and interviews, focusing on the role of al-Hamra Cinema and its demise.

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Najwa Najjar

Writer/ Director Najwa Najjar received her BA in Political Science and Economics, and MA in Film and Video production from the US. She has worked in both documentary and fiction since 1999. She has reviewed books for acclaimed journals, and her articles on Palestinian cinema have been published in both local and international newspapers. She lives in Palestine.

Najwa Najjar -- 108' (Palestine: 2002)

Quintessence of Oblivion (Jawhar al-Nisiyan)

ABOUT THE FILM

Palestine Studies