Reading out loud from letters sent by her mother in Beirut, Hatoum constructs a visual montage that evokes feelings of separation and isolation from her Palestinian family. The personal and political are inextricably bound in a narrative that explores personal and family identity against a backdrop of traumatic social rupture, exile and displacement.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Previously on display
31 August 2003
ACMI Screen Gallery
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B1001832
Language
English
Audience classifications
M (15+)
Mediatheque - not for children (ACMI classified)
Subject category
Digital Art
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Object Types
Artwork
Materials
Single channel moving image
Holdings
Digital Betacam [NTSC]; Master
VHS [PAL]; Reference - timecoded
Digital Betacam [PAL]; Sub-master
DVD ROM; Copy
DVD [PAL]; Exhibition Copy
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation