Women Beyond Borders (2003)

Women Beyond Borders (2003) poster

Acclaimed director Jean Chamoun looks at the lives and works of some of the women who have joined in the fight for their Palestinian homeland. We learn of young resistance fighter Kifah Afifi’s experience as a survivor of the 1982 Shatila massacre in Lebanon when she was just twelve years old. She tells about fighting the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon in the 1990s and of her imprisonment in the Khiam detention facility, which was run by Israel’s auxiliary militia, the South Lebanon Army.

Director: Jean Khalil Chamoun
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 58 min
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Cinematography: Fouad Sleiman, Hussein Nassar
Editing: Michèle Tyan
Production: Arab Film Distribution
Country: Palestinian Territory
Language: العربية
Original Language: ar
More Films by Director: Jean Khalil Chamoun
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Women Beyond Borders about?
Acclaimed director Jean Chamoun looks at the lives and works of some of the women who have joined in the fight for their Palestinian homeland. We learn of young resistance fighter Kifah Afifi’s experience as a survivor of the 1982 Shatila massacre in Lebanon when she was just twelve years old. She tells about fighting the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon in the 1990s and of her imprisonment in the Khiam detention facility, which was run by Israel’s auxiliary militia, the South Lebanon Army.
Who directed Women Beyond Borders?
Women Beyond Borders was directed by Jean Khalil Chamoun.
How long is Women Beyond Borders?
Women Beyond Borders has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
What genre is Women Beyond Borders?
Women Beyond Borders is a Documentary film.
Where was Women Beyond Borders produced?
Women Beyond Borders was produced in Palestinian Territory.