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Dahna Abourahme

Country of production: USA/Palestine
Year: 2004
Language: Arabic
Mins: 101

Production company: falafel daddy productions
Producer: Annemarie Jacir
Cinematography: Annemarie Jacir, Suzy Salamy
Editing: Dahna Abourahme
Sound: Jesse Ehredt
Music: Kamran Rastegar & Zafer Tawil

Source: Falafel daddy productions
Abourahme, Dahna
611 41 St. Apt. M
Brooklyn, NY 11232, USA
Tel: 917-907-0573
e-mail: info@falafeldaddy.org
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Set during the current Intifada, the complex political issue of Palestinian refugees gets a vivid presentation through the personal stories of four Palestinian families living in Dheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem. An in-depth portrait of daily life spanning three generations, the film follows Fadi, a 13-year-old who cares for his four younger brothers; the Hammashes, a close-knit clan who pass on the lessons of life with sensitivity and passion; Sana, a single woman who endures long commutes to do community work, and Emad and Hanan, a young couple trying to shield their daughter from the harsh realities of the occupation. Impressively articulate, Abbourahme’s subjects talk about their past and discuss the future with humor, sorrow, frustration and hope.


Dahna Abourahme is a New York based filmmaker. She grew up in Abu Dhabi and Amman, and received her MA in media studies at the New School for Social Research in New York. She teaches video to youth and has been involved in several community art projects.

Filmography

until when…(2004)
Blue Flickers (2000)
Palestinian from Brooklyn (1997)

FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2005 AT 5.30 PM. / GALLERY THEATRE