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TO MY FATHER

By Abdelsalam SHEHADEH

EL GOUNA FILM FESTIVAL - as FEST

Documentary - Completed 2008

To My Father is a personal and moving film that confirms the talent of Gaza born director Shehadeh (Gaza, Another Kind of Tears, Rainbow), who has worked all over the world as a director, cameraman and journalist. A photo here is not just a photo: it brings history to life.

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El Gouna Film Festival 2023
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    • Year of production
    • 2008
    • Genres
    • Documentary
    • Countries
    • PALESTINE
    • Languages
    • ARABIC
    • Duration
    • 52 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Abdelsalam SHEHADEH
    • Synopsis
    • A poignant exploration of Palestinian and Arab history spanning five decades, To My Father is set against the backdrop of a refugee camp in Rafah, the film pays homage to 1950s-70s studio photographers. Shehadeh reflects on the transformative power of photography, examining its role as a tool of control, a source of fear through ID systems, and a means of commemorating the missing and the dead.
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