Mahmoud Darwish

Born: 1941-03-13

Mahmoud Darwish (1941-2008) was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national poet. He won numerous awards for his works. Darwish used Palestine as a metaphor for the loss of Eden, birth and resurrection, and the anguish of dispossession and exile.


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as Self
Released: 2004-11-24

A three-chapter (Hell, Purgatory and Paradise) meditation on the city of Sarajevo in the wake of...

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All About Mahmoud Darwish

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2009-08-17

Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national...

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Mahmoud Darwish: As the Land Is the Language

as Self
Released: 1998-02-23

Accompanying from a place to another the poet who spent years in exile far from his native land...

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Write Down, I Am an Arab

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-04-27

"Write Down, I am an Arab" tells the story of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian national poet and...

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Palestinian Identity

as Self
Released: 1984-01-01

In 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied its capital, Beirut. The film is a rare example of...

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Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams

as Self
Released: 2012-06-02

Algerian director Hamid Benamra turns his focus to Mustapha Boutadjine, a charming, mercurial...

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