Little Palestine, Diary of a Siege (2021)

Original title

فلسطيننا الصغيرة

Directed by

Abdallah Al-Khatib

Genre

documentary film

Country

Syria

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary records daily life inside Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus during the Syrian civil war. Filmed by the director himself, it shows residents dealing with hunger and isolation while trying to keep their community together.

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What happens

Little Palestine, Diary of a Siege is a 2021 documentary film directed by Palestinian-Syrian filmmaker Abdallah Al-Khatib. The film documents everyday life in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus during the Syrian civil war and the prolonged siege imposed on the area. Filmed largely by Al-Khatib himself, it records the experiences of residents struggling with hunger, bombardment, and isolation while attempting to maintain a sense of community. The film premiered at Visions du Réel festival in Switzerland, won several awards at international festivals and received a theatrical release in France in 2022. Critics highlighted its intimate portrayal of civilian life under siege and its first-person perspective on the conflict. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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