Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem
Thamaniat wa ushrun laylan wa bayt min al-sheir
Synopsis
Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem explores the work of photographer Hashem el Madani, who has run a commercial photography studio in southern Lebanon for the last five decades. After spending years photographing people in front of their shops, in public squares or at the beach, el Madani opened the studio in response to his community’s desire to appear before the camera. Moving between el Madani’s studio in Saïda and the Arab Image Foundation – an image archive in Beirut now housing the majority of el Madani’s photographic collection – the film examines the changing sites, status and function of photographic practice and preservation though various analogue and digital media.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Akram Zaatari
- Original Title
- Thamaniat wa ushrun laylan wa bayt min al-sheir
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Akram Zaatari
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Akram Zaatari
Director
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What is Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem about?
Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem explores the work of photographer Hashem el Madani, who has run a commercial photography studio in southern Lebanon for the last five decades. After spending years photographing people in front of their shops, in public squares or at the beach, el Madani opened the studio in response to his community’s desire to appear before the camera. Moving between el Madani’s studio in Saïda and the Arab Image Foundation – an image archive in Beirut now housing the majority of el Madani’s photographic collection – the film examines the changing sites, status and function of photographic practice and preservation though various analogue and digital media.
Who directed Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem?
Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem was directed by Akram Zaatari.
Who stars in Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem?
The principal cast of Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem includes Not specified.
When was Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem released and how long is it?
Twenty-Eight Nights and a Poem was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.