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American Radical - The Trials of Norman Finkelstein
David Ridgen & Nicolas Rossier, 2009, 88 minutes, DVD
Exploring the deeply complex issues at the heart of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, American Radical is the insightful and enraging documentary that follows Finkelstein around the world as he attempts to negotiate a voice among his impassioned critics and supporters.
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A Portrait of Edward Said
Emmanuel Hamon, 2002, 54 minutes, DVD
This intimate
documentary offers a glimpse at some of Edward Said's
final reflections on the themes that dominated his life's
work. Known as one of America's great contemporary intellectuals
and a prominent spokesperson for the Palestinian cause
in the United States, Said died in September of 2003
at the age of 67. Shortly before his death, a French
film crew spent several weeks with him and his family.
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Edward Said: The Last Interview ***HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!***
Mike Dibb, 2004, 114 minutes, DVD
Less than a year before his death in September 2003, and over the course of three days, Edward Said spoke at length with the filmmakers about his illness, his work, Palestine and politics, his life and education, and his continuing preoccupations.EDWARD SAID: THE LAST INTERVIEW is the remarkable final testament of this passionately committed intellectual.
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Hanan Ashrawi: A Woman
of Her Time
Mai Masri, 1995, 50 minutes, VHS
In this very personal portrait, Palestinian filmmaker
Mai Masri profiles Hanan Ashrawi, exploring how she
manages to juggle her responsibilities as political
activist, writer and mother - against the backdrop of
challenges facing the Palestinians in the struggle to
build a viable state.
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Mahmoud Darwich: As the
Land Is the Language
Simone Bitton, 1997, 60 minutes, VHS
This film, which follows Darwich from the Cisjordanian
desert to Paris via Cairo and Beirut, tracing the path
of his exile from Israel, sets out to understand this
popular fervor and share the emotion distilled by Darwich’s
words and inimitable rhythm. It not only allows the
viewer to appreciate his work in its totality, but also
places it in a political, historical and cultural context.
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Naji Al-Ali, An Artist
with Vision ***HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!***
Kasim Abid, 1999, DVD
Interviews with leading Arab journalists and poets,
former jail mates, his wife and others give us insight
to his unrelenting commitment to his people, and into
his subtly satirical cartoons that stirred the hearts
of millions of refugees. This film examines the forces
that shaped Naji as an artist, as a human being, and
shows how his experiences mirror those of other exiled
Palestinians.
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Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said ***HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!***
Sato Makoto, 2006, 138 minutes, DVD
This feature-length documentary traces Said's childhood influences and celebrates his intellectual legacy, especially the importance of his work in literary criticism and postcolonial studies, his love of music, and his role on the Palestinian National Council. OUT OF PLACE imaginatively blends readings from Said's memoir and other key writings, family home movies dating back to 1947, and interviews with Arab, Israeli and American thinkers.
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Rachel - An American Conscience
Yahya Barakat, 2005, DVD
This documentary offers rare footage of Rachel talking
to a camera and describing Israeli human rights violations
against a Palestinian civilian population. The
film opens with grim images of dinasaur-like Caterpillar
bulldozers turning urban Rafah into a garbage pile of
destroyed buildings. It continues with interviews of
Rachel's fellow International Solidarity Movement volunteers,
and concludes with comments from her parents.
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The Killing Zone
Sandra Jordan, 2003, 50 minutes, DVD
In addition to the murder of Rachel Corrie, this film
documents the shooting
by Israeli troops of the British peace campaigner
Tom Hurndall, the death of
James Miller, the award-winning cameraman
who worked extensively for Channel 4, killed
as he filmed Israeli troops bulldozing Palestinian
homes, and the deaths and mutilation of
many innocent Palestinians and Israelis.
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USA vs. Al-Arian
Line Halvorsen, 2007, 98 minutes, DVD
”USA vs AL-ARIAN” is an intimate family portrait that documents the American-Muslim family Al-Arian's desperate attempt to fight terrorism charges leveled by the US Government. The film raises questions on whether it is possible to receive a fair trial in the United States given the current hostile environment against Muslims and the strong US support of Israel. It presents democracy in a new light in a post-9/11 culture of fear, where "security measures" trump free speech and punishment is meted out in the name of protection.
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