This film offers a rare view of the Intifada as seen through the eyes of Palestinian children. At age five, Fadi is already throwing stones, while for Hana, 11, the Intifada is a new way of life which...

This film takes us inside the lives of the children of the Palestinian uprising. Hundreds of Palestinian children have been killed and more than 60,000 injured. Even children under 10 have been arrested. The film shows that while the psychological impact of the prolonged curfews, house demolitions, raids in the middle of the night and the repeated closure of schools has had a tremendous effect on the children, they still have hope for their future.

Producer/Director: Mai Masri

1990
Palestine
Length: 50'
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Production Co: M.T.C.

Reviews
"A moving and beautifully directed documentary."
- The Sunday Times

Tags: Anti-War Collection, Documentaries, Middle East Diaspora Collection, Youth Collection

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* AFD / Typecast, Seattle, WA 98121, USA
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