63 min
Mohammed Bakri
Documentary
2009 - Palestine
Canadian Premiere
Acclaimed actor/director Mohammed Bakri (Jenin, Jenin) turns his camera on his 78 year old aunt Zahara, a Palestinian woman from the village of al-Bane in the Galilee. Beginning with her childhood before the 1948 war, this compelling documentary takes us through the country’s turbulent history, as seen through the eponymous heroine’s eyes and the perspectives of those around her. As Zahara grows, we experience the violent establishment of Israel, subsequent life under martial law (1948-1966), and the radical transformation of Palestinian society from a majority to a disenfranchised minority in their own homeland.
Co-presented by imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
Screened with Animal Farm & Checkpoint