Zahara

2009
1h 3m

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Zahara is 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 turbul... Read allZahara is 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 a... Read allZahara is 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 ... Read all

Director
- Mohammad Bakri

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7.8/10

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Director
- Mohammad Bakri

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Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

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10lamr

great work

Simply tells the story of a nation's destiny by following the life events of Zahra who had to flee her land, country, and move to another country She later goes back to what was her home but only to find a bunch of, mostly western, colonizers belonging to a particular religious group occupying her home and land claiming to be "a nation" promised this land by some god they worship. The cinematic value of this work is not of a lesser importance than its historical and sociological significance. It is truly a film of a rare work of genius historical significance. I wish many more similar works are produced to depict the plight of Palestinian people among the many other plights today suffered by the people of the world