Naji al-Ali [videorecording] : an artist with vision / directed by Kasim Abid.

Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films [distributor], 1999.

1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Known as the Palestinian Malcolm X, Naji is still the most popular artist in the Arab world, loved for his defense of the ordinary people, and for his criticism o repression and despotism. His unrelenting cartoons exposed the brutality of the Israeli army and the hypocracy of the PLO, earning him many powerful enemies. On July 22, 1987, he was shot at point blank range as he left the London offices of the Al Qabbas newspaper. He died after lying in a coma for 5 weeks. Interviews with leading Arab journalists and poets, former jail mates, his wife and others, give us insight into his commitment to his people and into his subtly satirical cartoons that stirred the hearts of millions of refugees. This video examines the forces that shaped Naji as an artist, as a human being, and shows how his experiences mirror those of other exiles.

Images / Video & Film

English; Arabic

March 09, 2004

Director/producer, Kasim Abid ; Wendy Nottingham; music, Jesper Siberg.

VHS.