Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through (1987)

Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through (1987) poster

Aqabat-Jaber is one of the sixty Palestinian refugee camps built in the Middle East by the UN at the beginning of the 1950s. Filmed in 1987, a few months before the Intifada, this film tells the story of a disinherited generation brought up in the nostalgia of places they never knew and which no longer exist. The story of a temporary solution that became a permanent way of life.

Director: Eyal Sivan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 81 min
Release Date:
Country: Belgium, Israel, Palestinian Territory
Language: עִבְרִית
Original Language: he
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through about?
Aqabat-Jaber is one of the sixty Palestinian refugee camps built in the Middle East by the UN at the beginning of the 1950s. Filmed in 1987, a few months before the Intifada, this film tells the story of a disinherited generation brought up in the nostalgia of places they never knew and which no longer exist. The story of a temporary solution that became a permanent way of life.
Who directed Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through was directed by Eyal Sivan.
How long is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through has a runtime of 1h 21m (81 minutes).
What genre is Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through?
Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through is a Documentary film.
Where was Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through produced?
Aqabat Jaber: Passing Through was produced in Belgium, Israel, Palestinian Territory.