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The People

  • NFB Cinema Canada (map)

6:17 min
Tamara Masri
Documentary
2008 - Palestine
Canadian Premiere

Directed by 16 year old filmmaker Tamara Masri, The People is a personal narrative depicting the lives of Palestinians living under oppression. Traveling through Jerusalem, Jaffa, Jericho, and the winding roads in between, the film shows various aspects of Palestinian life. The People was produced to promote an understanding of the Palestinians, not as fighters or terrorists, but as people working for freedom.

Screened with Mahmoud Darwich - As the Land is the Language

Earlier Event: October 28
Zero Degrees of Separation