Al Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948

Overview

Al Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948 is a groundbreaking documentary film that comprehensively examines the events that resulted in the creation of over 700,000 Palestinian refugees and the destruction of approximately 400 Palestinian villages at the end of the first "Israeli-Arab war" in 1948. Featuring historian Benny Morris and drawing on his book “The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949,” this film is conducted in both Hebrew and Arabic with English voice-over. It is widely regarded as the first film to seriously tackle these historic events.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, Hebrew

Countries

Netherlands

Production

ARTE,Arab Film Distribution

Director

Benny Brunner,Alexandra Jansse

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0163518