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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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