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Mahmoud Darwich as the land is the language = Et la terre, comme la langue
Title
Mahmoud Darwich [videorecording] : as the land is the language = Et la terre, comme la langue / une coproduction France 3, Point du Jour ; un film de Simone Bitton et Elias Sanbar ; director, Simone Bitton ; editor, Mireille Abramovici.
Published
Seattle : Arab Film Distribution, 1997.
Physical Description
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in.
Notes
Sponsored by the Arab American Foundation for Culture & Arts.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
Summary
This program describes the life of the great Arab poet Mahmoud Darwich and includes recitation of some of his poems. The film follows Darwich from the Cisjordanian desert to Paris via Cairo and Beirut, tracing the path of his exile from Israel and setting out to understand the emotion distilled by Darwich's words and inimitable rhythm.
Variant and related titles
As the land is the language
Et la terre, comme la langue
Format
Images / Video & Film
Language
Arabic
Added to Catalog
October 09, 2003
Performers
Narrator: Lise Deramond.
System details note
VHS.
Subjects
Also listed under
Arab American Foundation for Culture and Arts.
France 3 cinéma (Firm)
Point du Jour (Firm)
Arab Film Distribution.
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