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Selves and
Others: A Portrait of Edward Said
Emmanuel Hamon
Known as one of America's great contemporary intellectuals and a prominent spokesperson for the Palestinian cause in the United States, Said passed away in September of 2003 at the age of 67.
Shortly before is death, a French film crew spent several weeks with him and his family. The result is Selves and Others, an intimate documentary that offers a glimpse at some of Said's final reflections on the themes that dominated his life's work.
Reviews
"'Selves and Others' allows the highly articulate Said, a professor at Columbia University and an outspoken advocate of a Palestinian homeland, to lay out his views without the help of an on-screen interlocutor. Sitting at his desk at Columbia or in his study at home, Said offers a concise summary of his thought, with an emphasis on his most influential book, 'Orientalism'." --The New York Times
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