The Arab Dream

Overview

In this autobiographical film the Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman goes in search of his past and possible future in occupied Palestine. Wherever he looks, he feels surrounded by images and places that have a political significance. Can a landscape be free of meaning, is there any point in striving for an approach that transcends all ideology? Commissioned by the ARTE network as part of a series of films for the end of the millennium, this film is a travelogue through Jerusalem, Nazareth and Ramallah. The film is a meditation on quotidian injustices, and a formulation of an aesthetic and creative response to them.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1998

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic, English

Countries

Palestinian Territory

Cast

Elia Suleiman

Director

Elia Suleiman

Writer

Elia Suleiman

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1819689