Palestinian Student Films, 2012-2020

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Summary

Creator:
Kalow, Nancy, donor
Archive of Documentary Arts (Duke University)
Abstract:
43 films by 44 Palestinian student filmmakers created between 2012-2020, documenting or portraying the political context and lived experience in the West Bank and Gaza. Acquired as part of the Human Rights Archive.
Extent:
61 items
37 Gigabytes
Language:
Materials in Arabic with English subtitles.
Research Center:
Human Rights Archive
Collection ID:
RL.11839

Background

Scope and content:

43 films by 44 Palestinian student filmmakers created between 2012-2020, 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, local feel and community-centered focus, and 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 and PDF, PNG, and JPG image files.

Biographical / historical:

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 and Manuscript Library as a gift from Nancy Kalow in 2020.
Processing information:

Processed by Craig Breaden, March 2020 and March 2021.

Accessions described in this collection guide: 2020-0050 and 2020-0093.

Arrangement:

The Palestine Student Films are arranged into two series: Films Shown at the 2017-2019 Duke University Festival of Student Films From Palestine and Films Shown at the 2020 Duke University Festival of Student Films From Palestine.

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Access restricted. The film The Living of the Pigeons (قوت الحمام) and films by Wisam Al-Jafari (وسام الجعفري) may only be viewed onsite in the reading room.

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