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The Land Speaks Arabic
Maryse Gargour
In this documentary the late 19th century birth of Zionism—and its repercussions for Palestinians—is detailed with original source documents, Zionist leaders' quotations, rare archival footage, testimonies of witnesses and interviews with historians. All help to illustrate that the expulsion of the indigenous Arab population from Palestine was far from an accidental result of the 1948 war. This award-winning film shines a spotlight on the ethnic cleansing of Palestine by the Zionist movement.
About the filmmaker
Maryse Gargour was born in Jaffa. She has been a journalist and a producer at the Office de Radio Diffusion et de la Télévision Française in Beirut. She has worked at UNESCO in Paris, at the International Council for Cinema and Television, and has also been a freelance journalist for international television news services in Paris. Her documentaries include: “Une Palestinienne face à la Palestine”, “Le Pays de Blanche”, "La Terre Parle Arabe" and wrote and produced "Jaffa la Mienne" and "Loin de Falastin".
Reviews
Electronic Intifada film review: A Zionist State where 'The Land Speaks Arabic'
Review by Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh in Holy Land Studies (PDF file)
Related Links
The Land Speaks Arabic (a talk with Maryse Gargour, on Menassat)
Video newsclip in French and English