Toronto Palestine Film Festival is proud to present original work by local Palestinian filmmakers. The films were developed, workshopped, filmed and produced through the 2021 Local Pals Residency of the Toronto Palestine Film Festival, in partnership with Trinity Square Video. After an exciting year-long process, TPFF is excited to present the world premieres of these incredible films.
The Poem We Sang (Work-in-Progress)
غنينا قصيدة
13 minutes
Annie Sakkab
Short Experimental
2021 - Canada
Arabic / English with English Subtitles.
The Poem We Sang is an experimental documentary that meditates on love and longing - the love of one's family and the longing for one's home, contemplated through overcoming the trauma of loss of family home and of forced migration, transforming lifelong regrets into a healing journey of creative catharsis and bearing witness.