They Do Not Exist (1974) by Mustafa Abu Ali (watch)
from PalestineCinema.com:
Salvaged from the ruins of Beirut after 1982, Abu Ali's early film has only recently been made available. Shooting under extraordinary conditions, the director, who worked with Godard on his Ici et Ailleurs (Here and Elsewhere), and founded the PLO's film division, covers conditions in Lebanon's refugee camps, the effects of Israeli bombardments, and the lives of guerrillas in training camps. They Do Not Exist is a stylistically unique work which demonstrates the intersection between the political and the aesthetic. Now recognised as a cornerstone in the development of Palestinian cinema, the film only received its Palestine premiere in 2003, when a group of Palestinian artists "smuggled" the director to a makeshift cinema in his hometown of Jerusalem (into which Israel bars his entry).
Abu Ali, who saw his film for the first time in 20 years at this clandestine event noted: "We used to say 'Art for the Struggle', now it's 'Struggle for the Art'"
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the palestinian film institute and the palestine film platform are screening 'unprovoked narratives' — a program of 12 films celebrating the beauty of Gaza, its people, its struggle and its survival
the films will be available to watch for free through october 21st
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Tale of the Three Jewels (1995) حكايات الجواهر ثلاث
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Tale of the Three Jewels (1995) dir. Michel Khleifi
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A small list of some Palestinian Archives:
Palestine Poster Project
Palestine Image and Film Archive
Palestine Films
Palestinian Museum Digital Archives
Zawyeh Gallery
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Bye Bye Tiberias, 2023 (dir. Lina Soualem)
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Free Palestinian film archive via google docs
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Eventine have multiple Palestinian documentaries (and 2 feature films) available to watch for the next 72 hours (fyi: if you unlock the film before the cut off point, you get an extra 72 hours to watch it). The majority of the films are available worldwide but there are a few that are only available to watch in USA.
Films available:
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