Mahmoud Darwish
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.
Our Music
as SelfA three-chapter (Hell, Purgatory and Paradise) meditation on the city of Sarajevo in the wake of...
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Os Mortos Resistirão Para Sempre
as uncreditedCinepoem about the current Palestinian tragedy, with Brazilian films from 1922 and 1932 (the...
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Palestinian Identity
as SelfIn 1982, Israel invaded Lebanon and occupied its capital, Beirut. The film is a rare example of...
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All About Mahmoud Darwish
as Self (archive footage)Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian poet and author who was regarded as the Palestinian national...
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Write Down, I Am an Arab
as Self (archive footage)"Write Down, I am an Arab" tells the story of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian national poet and...
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Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
as SelfAlgerian director Hamid Benamra turns his focus to Mustapha Boutadjine, a charming, mercurial...
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Mahmoud Darwish: As the Land Is the Language
as SelfAccompanying from a place to another the poet who spent years in exile far from his native land...
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