Gaza Ghetto
Synopsis
Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Family, 1948 – 1984 is a documentary film about the life of a Palestinian family living in the Jabalia refugee camp. The film, created by Joan Mandell, Pea Holmquist, and Pierre Bjorklund in 1984 is believed to be the first documentary ever made in Gaza. The film features Ariel Sharon, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and soldiers on patrol "candidly discuss[ing] their responsibilities." The film follows a refugee family from the Gaza Strip who visit the site of their former village, now a Jewish town in Israel. As the grandfather and great-grandfather point out an orchard and sycamore fig that belonged to Muhammed Ayyub and Uncle Khalil, an Israeli resident appears and tells them to leave, claiming they need a permit to be there. The mother tells him that, "We work in Jaffa and Tel Aviv and that's not forbidden," to which he replies, "Here it's forbidden."
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joan Mandell, Per-Åke Holmquist, Pierre Björklund
- Original Title
- Gaza Ghetto
- Country of Origin
- Sweden
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, English, Hebrew
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- HB PeÅ Holmquist Film, Svenska Filminstitutet, Garantinämnden för kort- och barnfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joan Mandell, Per-Åke Holmquist, Pierre Björklund
Department Leadership Roster
Joan Mandell
Director
Per-Åke Holmquist
Director
Pierre Björklund
Director
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What is Gaza Ghetto about?
Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Family, 1948 – 1984 is a documentary film about the life of a Palestinian family living in the Jabalia refugee camp. The film, created by Joan Mandell, Pea Holmquist, and Pierre Bjorklund in 1984 is believed to be the first documentary ever made in Gaza. The film features Ariel Sharon, Binyamin Ben-Eliezer and soldiers on patrol "candidly discuss[ing] their responsibilities." The film follows a refugee family from the Gaza Strip who visit the site of their former village, now a Jewish town in Israel. As the grandfather and great-grandfather point out an orchard and sycamore fig that belonged to Muhammed Ayyub and Uncle Khalil, an Israeli resident appears and tells them to leave, claiming they need a permit to be there. The mother tells him that, "We work in Jaffa and Tel Aviv and that's not forbidden," to which he replies, "Here it's forbidden."
Who directed Gaza Ghetto?
Gaza Ghetto was directed by Joan Mandell, Per-Åke Holmquist, Pierre Björklund.
Who stars in Gaza Ghetto?
The principal cast of Gaza Ghetto includes Benjamin Ben-Eliezer, Yizhak Rabin, Reuven Rozenblatt, Ariel Sharon.
When was Gaza Ghetto released and how long is it?
Gaza Ghetto was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.