In Australia’s first bilingual Arabic/English film, four elders give eye-witness accounts of the tumultuous days of Al Nakba, the catastrophe, May 15th, 1948, and its aftermath. As children and young adults, they and their families were among 750,000 Palestinians fleeing for their lives, in the drive to enlarge the recently created State of Israel.
The stories told by these speakers are poignant, unexpected and sometimes surprising, expressing not only the tragedies but also the small miracles which occur in a human catastrophe of such dimensions. Prevented from returning to their homes, the speakers lived as refugees, eventually making their way to Australia. Their continued longing to see their homeland eloquently expresses the feelings of the dispossessed everywhere, and gives this film a universal dimension.
Source: Ballad Films website http://www.balladfilms.com.au/films/i-remember-1948/ [Last accessed 10/01/2023]
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
B2005366
Languages
Arabic
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palestine
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Israel-Arab conflicts
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Palestine
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
DVD; Preservation Print (Section 5)