Palestine 1948: Nakba
パレスチナ1948・NAKBA
Synopsis
The year 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Israel. It marks also the beginning of 60 years of the suffering for the Palestinian people. This tragedy is referred to as the “Nakba,” meaning catastrophe in Arabic. Since 1948 at least 420 Palestinian villages have vanished. The photo journalist Ryuichi Hirokawa has filmed over 1,000 hours of footage and has taken thousands of photographs of the Palestinian people and their vanished villages. This film is a distillation of this footage
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- Director
- Ryuichi Hirokawa
- Original Score
- Yukiko Iiri
- Original Title
- パレスチナ1948・NAKBA
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, Japanese, Hebrew, English
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ryuichi Hirokawa
Yukiko Iiri
Takaharu Yasuoka
Takaharu Yasuoka
Department Leadership Roster
Takaharu Yasuoka
Producer
Takaharu Yasuoka
Editor
Ryuichi Hirokawa
Director
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What is Palestine 1948: Nakba about?
The year 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Israel. It marks also the beginning of 60 years of the suffering for the Palestinian people. This tragedy is referred to as the “Nakba,” meaning catastrophe in Arabic. Since 1948 at least 420 Palestinian villages have vanished. The photo journalist Ryuichi Hirokawa has filmed over 1,000 hours of footage and has taken thousands of photographs of the Palestinian people and their vanished villages. This film is a distillation of this footage
Who directed Palestine 1948: Nakba?
Palestine 1948: Nakba was directed by Ryuichi Hirokawa.
Who stars in Palestine 1948: Nakba?
The principal cast of Palestine 1948: Nakba includes Ilan Pappe, Shlomo Sand, Ryuichi Hirokawa.
When was Palestine 1948: Nakba released and how long is it?
Palestine 1948: Nakba was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Palestine 1948: Nakba?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Palestine 1948: Nakba was composed by Yukiko Iiri.