Underplayed Gems

Fertile Memory (1981)

Fertile Memory poster
Original title
الذاكرة الخصبة
Directed by
Michel Khleifi
Genre
docudrama
Country
Palestine
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
16
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows two Palestinian women as they go about their daily lives. One is a widow raising her children while the other is a working mother. The documentary shows their struggles and routines in Palestine.

contemplativepersonalgroundedobservationalsoberreflectiveintimate

What happens

Al Dhakira al Khasba (àrab: الذاكرة الخصبة, Aḏ-ḏākira al-ẖaṣiba, ‘La memòria fèrtil’), comercialitzat internacionalment com Fertile Memory, és una pel·lícula documental palestina del 1980 dirigida per Michel Khleifi en el que va suposar el seu debut com a director. La durada de la pel·lícula és de 100 minuts. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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