There Was Nothing Here Before (2024)
A Swiss filmmaker of Palestinian origin travels to the West Bank to make sense of the break-up with a childhood friend who became a Jewish settler. While trying to understand why their friendship has not held up in the face of the political situation, he reveals his own tragic family history in Palestine.
Director: Yvann Yagchi
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 71 min
Release Date: January 25, 2024
Screenplay
Music: Séverine Vaëna
Editing: Selin Dettwiler, Christof Schertenleib
Production: Maximage, SRF, SRG SSR, RTS
Country: Switzerland
Language: العربية, English, Français, עִבְרִית
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is There Was Nothing Here Before about?
- A Swiss filmmaker of Palestinian origin travels to the West Bank to make sense of the break-up with a childhood friend who became a Jewish settler. While trying to understand why their friendship has not held up in the face of the political situation, he reveals his own tragic family history in Palestine.
- Who directed There Was Nothing Here Before?
- There Was Nothing Here Before was directed by Yvann Yagchi.
- How long is There Was Nothing Here Before?
- There Was Nothing Here Before has a runtime of 1h 11m (71 minutes).
- What genre is There Was Nothing Here Before?
- There Was Nothing Here Before is a Documentary film.
- Where was There Was Nothing Here Before produced?
- There Was Nothing Here Before was produced in Switzerland.