A Plate of Sardines (1997)

09/22/1997 (FR) • 17m

Documentary

Or The First Time I Heard of Israel.

Overview

A man recollects the conflict in the middle east through his personal memory. In this short documentary, Amiralay reflects on the first time he heard of Israel. Through recorded conversations with filmmaker Mohamed Malas, both Amiralay and Malas share their own unique stories and experiences about Israel and Israeli occupation. In the company of fellow Syrian filmmaker Mohammad Malas, the ground-breaking director Omar Amiralay revisits the ruins of the destroyed Golan village of Quneytra, occupied by Israel and then abandoned following the 1973 war.

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Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

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Revenue

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Keywords

short film

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