This Palestinian Life
Synopsis
In THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE, director Philip Rizk uses an oral history approach to highlight the stories and perspectives of Palestinian villagers and Bedouin. This method avoids using "experts" to interpret the broader Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Rather, the film's anthropological and ethnographic method portrays the daily life of Palestinian communities, in order to explore in greater depth how Palestinian life is being undermined by the pressure of Israeli occupation. Especially in Gaza, this style reveals the profound fragmentation of community life. The following stories are threaded together and interlaced to reveal the similarity of Israeli measures of occupation throughout Gaza and the West Bank, and the similarity of Palestinian reactions through sumoud – perseverance – to remain on the land.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philip Rizk
- Original Title
- This Palestinian Life
- Country of Origin
- Egypt, Palestinian Territory
- Release Date
- 01/01/2009
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philip Rizk
Department Leadership Roster
Philip Rizk
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for This Palestinian Life.
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Frequently Asked Questions About This Palestinian Life
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What is This Palestinian Life about?
In THIS PALESTINIAN LIFE, director Philip Rizk uses an oral history approach to highlight the stories and perspectives of Palestinian villagers and Bedouin. This method avoids using "experts" to interpret the broader Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Rather, the film's anthropological and ethnographic method portrays the daily life of Palestinian communities, in order to explore in greater depth how Palestinian life is being undermined by the pressure of Israeli occupation. Especially in Gaza, this style reveals the profound fragmentation of community life. The following stories are threaded together and interlaced to reveal the similarity of Israeli measures of occupation throughout Gaza and the West Bank, and the similarity of Palestinian reactions through sumoud – perseverance – to remain on the land.
Who directed This Palestinian Life?
This Palestinian Life was directed by Philip Rizk.
Who stars in This Palestinian Life?
The principal cast of This Palestinian Life includes Not specified.
When was This Palestinian Life released and how long is it?
This Palestinian Life was released in 2009 with a total runtime of Unknown.