Chronicles from the Siege (2026)

Original title

Chroniques des années de siège

Directed by

Abdallah Al-Khatib

Genre

drama

Country

France

Runtime

1h 38m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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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