A Plate of Sardines

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Or The First Time I Heard of Israel.

Released September 22, 1997

Overview

A man recollects the conflict in the middle east through his personal memory. In this short documentary, Amiralay reflects on the first time he heard of Israel. Through recorded conversations with filmmaker Mohamed Malas, both Amiralay and Malas share their own unique stories and experiences about Israel and Israeli occupation. In the company of fellow Syrian filmmaker Mohammad Malas, the ground-breaking director Omar Amiralay revisits the ruins of the destroyed Golan village of Quneytra, occupied by Israel and then abandoned following the 1973 war.

Runtime

0h 17m


Origin Country

Syria


Original Language

Arabic


Original Title

Le plat de sardines


Status

Released


Production Countries

  • France
  • Syrian Arab Republic

Spoken Languages

  • العربية (Arabic)

Production Companies

  • logo for Les Films Grain de Sable

    Les Films Grain de Sable

    Syria

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    La Sept-Arte

    Syria

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