Still Life (2007)

"The Arab governments pushed us out of our homes... I was twelve years old… I've been here for 60 years." A beautiful, poignant documentary, Still Life examines the effect a collection of personal photos showing life in Palestine before the 1948 displacement have on an elderly Palestinian fisherman living in exile in Lebanon. The importance of place and memory in preserving a people's history are crucial to Diana Allan's illuminating documentary. In, Said Ismael Otruk, a Palestinian man born in Acre in the 1930s, recalls his childhood and the halcyon days of his youth. His memories, not always accurate, so he relies on the photographs he managed to take with him. They are images of young boys, of the port, of fishing boats and the sea. On one, he reads a note he wrote many years ago: "Acre and Said in the Golden Age."

Director: Diana Allan
Genre: Family, Documentary
Runtime: 25 min
Release Date:
Cinematography: Diana Allan
Editing: Diana Allan
Production: SEL
Country: Palestinian Territory, United States of America
Language: English, العربية, עִבְרִית
Original Language: en

Keywords

woman director, sensory ethnography lab

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Still Life about?
"The Arab governments pushed us out of our homes... I was twelve years old… I've been here for 60 years." A beautiful, poignant documentary, Still Life examines the effect a collection of personal photos showing life in Palestine before the 1948 displacement have on an elderly Palestinian fisherman living in exile in Lebanon. The importance of place and memory in preserving a people's history are crucial to Diana Allan's illuminating documentary. In, Said Ismael Otruk, a Palestinian man born in Acre in the 1930s, recalls his childhood and the halcyon days of his youth. His memories, not always accurate, so he relies on the photographs he managed to take with him. They are images of young boys, of the port, of fishing boats and the sea. On one, he reads a note he wrote many years ago: "Acre and Said in the Golden Age."
Who directed Still Life?
Still Life was directed by Diana Allan.
How long is Still Life?
Still Life has a runtime of 25m (25 minutes).
What genre is Still Life?
Still Life is a Family, Documentary film.
Where was Still Life produced?
Still Life was produced in Palestinian Territory, United States of America.