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Released 12 years ago.
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A World Not Ours
2014 1h 33m AR
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8.0
BANGER
★8.0TMDB · 9
Documentary
Synopsis
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An intimate, and often humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family in the lives of those for whom dispossession is the norm, and yearning their daily lives.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Mahdi Fleifel
(voice)
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Mahdi Fleifel
- Writers
- Mahdi Fleifel
- Languages
- Arabic, English
- Countries
- Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
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WORLD
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International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Mahdi Fleifel, shot by Mahdi Fleifel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Jon Opstad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Editor Michael Aaglund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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IMDB entry: tt2233762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Mahdi Fleifel directs. Mahdi Fleifel behind the camera. Jon Opstad scores. Michael Aaglund cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Arabic, English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 12 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Arabic, English.
- 3International production across 5 countries: Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom.
- 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
- 5Directed by Mahdi Fleifel, shot by Mahdi Fleifel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Jon Opstad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Michael Aaglund shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8IMDB entry: tt2233762 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Mahdi Fleifel
- Original score
- Jon Opstad
- Editing
- Michael Aaglund
- Runtime
- 93 min · 1h 33m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- AR
Also by
Mahdi Fleifel
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Nakba FilmWorks
GB
- SC
Screen Institute Beirut
- SA
SANAD
Key crew
- Sound EditorZhe Wu
- ProducerMahdi Fleifel
- ProducerPatrick Campbell
- Associate ProducerCaglar Kimyoncu
- EditorMichael Aaglund
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- refugee camp
- world cup
- home video
- return to hometown
- palestinian diaspora
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2014-08-18
Also known as
International titles
- A World Not OursFR
- A'lamun laysa lanaPS
