Chronicles from the Siege (2026)
- Original title
- Chroniques des années de siège
- Directed by
- Abdallah Al-Khatib
- Country
- France
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 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
Palestinian civilians are trapped inside a small town under siege. The film follows their daily struggles to survive and hold onto their humanity.
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What happens
Chronicles from the Siege (Arabic: وقائع زمن الحصار) is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Palestinian-Syrian filmmaker Abdallah Al-Khatib. It follows the life of Palestinian civilians trapped in a war zone during the siege of a fictitious small town. The film had its world premiere at the Perspectives section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 15 February 2026, where it won the Best First Feature Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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