Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through (1987)
Aqabat-Jaber is one of the sixty Palestinian refugee camps built in the Middle East by the UN at the beginning of the 1950s. Filmed in 1987, a few months before the Intifada, this film tells the story of a disinherited generation brought up in the nostalgia of places they never knew and which no longer exist. The story of a temporary solution that became a permanent way of life.
Director: Eyal Sivan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date: January 2, 1987
Country: Belgium, Israel, Palestinian Territory
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
More Films by Director: Eyal Sivan
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through about?
- Aqabat-Jaber is one of the sixty Palestinian refugee camps built in the Middle East by the UN at the beginning of the 1950s. Filmed in 1987, a few months before the Intifada, this film tells the story of a disinherited generation brought up in the nostalgia of places they never knew and which no longer exist. The story of a temporary solution that became a permanent way of life.
- Who directed Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
- Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through was directed by Eyal Sivan.
- How long is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
- Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
- What genre is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
- Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through is a Documentary film.
- Where was Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through produced?
- Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through was produced in Belgium, Israel, Palestinian Territory.