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The Poem We Sang

Annie Sakkab

/ Canada, Jordan, Palestine

/ 2024

/ 20 mins

/ Arabic

Asia Pacific Premiere

An experimental film that meditates on love and longing - the love of one's family and the longing for one's home, contemplated through overcoming the trauma of loss of family home and of forced migration, transforming lifelong regrets into a healing journey of creative catharsis and bearing witness.

** This short film will be screened before the feature film Bye Bye Tiberias **

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Film Info

Director: Annie Sakkab

Producer: Annie Sakkab

Country: Canada, Jordan, Palestine

Language: Arabic

Year: 2024

Duration: 20 mins

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