The Shadow of Absence
Synopsis
"Born in Palestine. Died in Lebanon." "Born in Palestine. Died in Syria." "Born in Palestine. Died in Jordan." The camera pans across an endless row of white tombstones. The Shadow of Absence takes death as its subject yet in doing so presents a powerful statement about Palestinian life. Weaving elements of his own story of dislocation into the Palestinian collective narrative, filmmaker Nasri Hajjaj reverses the usual focus of the Nakba documentary by exploring the denial of the Palestinian right to death and burial in the homeland.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nasri Hajjaj
- Screenplay & Story
- Nasri Hajjaj
- Original Score
- Hiba Alkawass, Sami Totah, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Kamilia Jubran
- Original Title
- The Shadow of Absence
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nasri Hajjaj
Nasri Hajjaj
Hiba Alkawass, Sami Totah, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Kamilia Jubran
Khaled Belkhiria, Ali Bin Abdallah
Michèle Tyan
Department Leadership Roster
Nasri Hajjaj
Director
Nasri Hajjaj
Writer
Khaled Belkhiria
Director of Photography
Ali Bin Abdallah
Director of Photography
Michèle Tyan
Editor
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What is The Shadow of Absence about?
"Born in Palestine. Died in Lebanon." "Born in Palestine. Died in Syria." "Born in Palestine. Died in Jordan." The camera pans across an endless row of white tombstones. The Shadow of Absence takes death as its subject yet in doing so presents a powerful statement about Palestinian life. Weaving elements of his own story of dislocation into the Palestinian collective narrative, filmmaker Nasri Hajjaj reverses the usual focus of the Nakba documentary by exploring the denial of the Palestinian right to death and burial in the homeland.
Who directed The Shadow of Absence?
The Shadow of Absence was directed by Nasri Hajjaj.
Who stars in The Shadow of Absence?
The principal cast of The Shadow of Absence includes Not specified.
When was The Shadow of Absence released and how long is it?
The Shadow of Absence was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for The Shadow of Absence?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Shadow of Absence was composed by Hiba Alkawass, Sami Totah, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki, Kamilia Jubran.