Not a film about the past of Palestine, but about the future that is still possible to define.
In the summer of 1982, the Israeli army invaded Beirut; it raided the Palestinian Research Center and looted its entire archive. The archive contained historical documents of Palestine, including a collection of still and moving images. Taking this as a premise, A Fidai Film aims to create a counter-narrative to this loss, presenting a form of cinematic sabotage that seeks to reclaim and restore the looted memories of Palestinian history. What can we see, hear and, perhaps, understand from the materials preserved in colonial archives, which document every possible aspect of a country shattered into fragments?
A poignant exploration of identity, memory, and resistance, told through a unique blend of documentary and experimental filmmaking techniques.
The screening is held in anticipation of the Film Festival Diritti Umani Lugano.
