A Magical Substance Flows Into Me

Overview

Robert Lachmann was a German-Jewish ethnomusicologist. In the 1930s, his radio show "Oriental Music" explored the musical traditions of Palestine and included regular live performances by musicians from different ethnic and religious groups. Inspired by Lachmann’s musicological studies, Palestinian artist Jumana Manna travels through Israel and the Palestinian territories of today with recordings from the programme. What do these songs sound like now when performed by Moroccan, Kurdish, or Yemenite Jews, by Samaritans, members of the urban and rural Palestinian communities, Bedouins and Coptic Christians?

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 17, 2015

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic, English, Hebrew

Countries

Palestinian Territory

Director

Jumana Manna

Producer

Polly Staple

Cinematography

Daniel Kedem

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt5045644