Chronicles of a Disappearing Civilization
Elia Suleiman
Elia Suleiman, Nazira Suleiman, Fuad Suleiman, Ali Suleiman, Juliet Mazzawi, Fawaz Eilemi, Leonid Alexeenko, Iaha Mouhamad, Stephan Abib, Nawal S. Abu Kartoumah, Mahmoud Abu Khamis, Bassam Abu Nassar, Ibrahim Abu-Jummah, Haim Adri, Walid Aun Ali, Kobi Azarli
1996
Palestine, Israel, USA, Germany, France
Completed
Arabic, Hebrew,
88 minutes
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known asسجل اختفاء，is aPalestine, Israel, USA, Germany, FranceProducerwomen sex，At1996Released in year
。The dialogue language isArabic, Hebrew,，Current Douban rating7.7(For reference only)。
Won the Luigi De Laurentiis Award at the 1996 Venice Film Festival Won the New Director Award at the 1997 Seattle International Film Festival Introduction: This seemingly simple film with a documentary style depicts the personal journey of the Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman in search of his roots. The film is divided into two parts. The first part captures the absurd and silent Arab neighborhoods in the ancient city of Nazareth. The second part observes the city from a relatively politicized perspective, where Elia Suleiman plays a more active role. He returns to his birthplace looking for inspiration, but what he sees are grim images of the Arab people trapped in a cultural identity crisis. A particularly notable example: an Arab girl who wishes to achieve a more independent status in her town, but is unable to do so due to the prejudices of residents living in Jewish neighborhoods.