Palestine 1948: Nakba (2008)
The year 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Israel. It marks also the beginning of 60 years of the suffering for the Palestinian people. This tragedy is referred to as the “Nakba,” meaning catastrophe in Arabic. Since 1948 at least 420 Palestinian villages have vanished. The photo journalist Ryuichi Hirokawa has filmed over 1,000 hours of footage and has taken thousands of photographs of the Palestinian people and their vanished villages. This film is a distillation of this footage
Director: Ryuichi Hirokawa
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 130 min
Release Date: March 22, 2008
Music: Yukiko Iiri
Editing: Takaharu Yasuoka
Country: Japan
Original Language: ja
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Palestine 1948: Nakba about?
- The year 2008 marks the 60th anniversary of the foundation of Israel. It marks also the beginning of 60 years of the suffering for the Palestinian people. This tragedy is referred to as the “Nakba,” meaning catastrophe in Arabic. Since 1948 at least 420 Palestinian villages have vanished. The photo journalist Ryuichi Hirokawa has filmed over 1,000 hours of footage and has taken thousands of photographs of the Palestinian people and their vanished villages. This film is a distillation of this footage
- Who directed Palestine 1948: Nakba?
- Palestine 1948: Nakba was directed by Ryuichi Hirokawa.
- How long is Palestine 1948: Nakba?
- Palestine 1948: Nakba has a runtime of 2h 10m (130 minutes).
- What genre is Palestine 1948: Nakba?
- Palestine 1948: Nakba is a Documentary film.
- Where was Palestine 1948: Nakba produced?
- Palestine 1948: Nakba was produced in Japan.