Little Palestine: Diary of a Siege

Abdallah Al-Khatib
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During the Syrian civil war, Yarmouk, a district of Damascus, where thousands of Palestinians are refugees, was the site of fierce fighting. LITTLE PALESTINE: DIARY OF A SIEGE is a filmed diary that follows the fate of civilians during the brutal siege imposed by the Syrian regime following these battles. Yarmouk-born filmmaker Abdallah Al-Khatib composes a love song to a place that resists the atrocities of war with dignity.
Showtimes
Movie Tavern 3
March 26, 2022 4:30 PM
Virtual 1
March 27, 2022 5:00 PM
Project Type: 
Feature
TRT: 
89 mins
Credits: 

Director: Abdallah Al-Khatib

Original screenplay: Abdallah Al-Khatib

Producers: Mohammad Ali Atassi, Jean-Laurent Csinidis

Production: Bidayyat for Audiovisual Arts, Films de Force Majeure                                                                  

Editing: Qutaiba Barhamji

Artistic advisor: Ahmad Amro

Sound design and mix: Pierre Armand

Color grading: Michael Derrossett

Production manager: Nora Bertone

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