Omar was a boy when he fled with his parents from the family orange grove near Jaffa and joined 750,000 Palastinian Arab refugees streaming out of the new State of Israel. Ever since then Omar has waited and now lives in Qatar, where he works and bides his time. Like others of 1948, Omar waits for the world community to settle a long overdue account.
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ACMI Identifier
014304
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Palestinian Arabs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Israel-Arab conflicts
Documentary → Documentary films - United Nations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Palestinian Arabs
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Refugees - Palestine
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → World politics - 1945-
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
History → Refugees - Palestine
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - presentation
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - overscan
MOV file ProRes4444; Digital Preservation Master - presentation
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI Digital Access Copy - overscan
MPEG-4 Digital File; ACMI External Digital Access Copy