Palestinian Student films, 2012-2020
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Summary
- Creator:
- Kalow, Nancy
- Abstract:
- Forty-three films by 44 Palestinian student filmmakers, created between 2012 and 2020, documenting or portraying the political context and lived experience in the West Bank and Gaza.
- Extent:
- 61 items
37 Gigabytes - Language:
- Materials in Arabic with English subtitles.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11839
Background
- Scope and content:
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43 films by 44 Palestinian student filmmakers, created between 2012 and 2020, documenting or portraying the political context and lived experience in the West Bank and Gaza. The films were made in journalism, media, and film classes at nine Palestinian universities, and range from experimental and poetic, to documentary essay and ethnography, to scripted narrative fiction. The films are characterized by their high technical quality, their local feel and community-centered focus, and their varied expression of Palestinian identity. The filmmakers include Amjad Abu Baker, Noor AbuGhaniah, Mohammed Abd El Aziz Abu Hamam, Salah AbuNe'ma, Rayhan Abu Omar, Baha' Abu Shanab, Sarah AbuShusheh, Raja Ahmad, Alaa Alaloul, Mai Alami, Mohammad Alazza, Thaer Al Azzah, Lillian Al Azzeh, Ahmad Al-Bazz, Amjad M. A. Al Fayoumi, Sanabel Al-Hoot, Mohamed Nayef Ahmed Ali, Wisam Al-Jafari, Fatma Adel Qasem Alqadi, Maysa Al-Shaer, Anas Ashreef, Mahmoud Awad, Shayma' Awadeh, Alaa Dayeh, Omar Elemawi, Mohammed S. Ewais, Mohammad Houshieh, Yaser Jodallah, Abeer Kaabnah, Lara Khammash, Mohammed Khatib, Shatha Khatib, Aya Ahmed Matrabie, Renad Nasser, Ali Hamdan Okeh, Randa Owdeh, Lana Sadaqa, Yousef Salhi, Mohammed Shalodi, Naser Shatat, Khaled Tuaima, Salam Yahya, and Tala Zeitawi. Formats include MOV, MP4, and MPEG2 video files. Formats include MOV, MP4, and MPEG2 video files, and PNG, JPG, and PDF image files.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 2017, 2018, and 2019, student filmmakers from Birzeit University, Al-Quds University, Al-Quds Bard University, Dar Al-Kalima University (Bethlehem), Hebron University, Palestine Polytechnic University (Hebron), An-Najah University (Nablus), Al-Azhar University (Gaza) and Al-Aqsa University (Gaza) submitted short student productions for inclusion in an annual film festival at Duke University, coordinated by Nancy Kalow, Lecturing Fellow at the Center for Documentary Studies. The festival continued in 2020, with themes including the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Acquisition information:
- The Palestine Student Films were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2020.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Craig Breaden, March 2020 and March 2021
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2020-0050, 2020-0093.
- Arrangement:
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Films arranged alphabetically by first listed filmmaker.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Human Rights -- Gaza Strip
Human Rights -- Palestine
Palestine -- Social conditions
Documentary films
Palestine -- Education
Palestine -- Employment
Palestine -- Sports
Palestine -- Economic conditions
Refugee camps -- Palestine
Arab-Israeli conflict
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- - Format:
- Audiovisual materials
Video recordings
Short films - Names:
- Kalow, Nancy
- Places:
- Jerusalem
West Bank
Gaza
Bethlehem
Rām Allāh
Hebron
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[Identification of item], Palestine Student Films, 2012-2019, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.
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