Kafr Kassem

1977 2h 0m AR

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 7

Drama

Synopsis

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On the eve of the Israeli attack on Egypt in 1956, Israel declares martial law in all the occupied Arab territories without any previous notice. When the villagers of Kafr Kassem returned home from the fields, they were butchered and killed in what is known today as the massacre of “Kafr Kassem”.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Salim Sabri
Abdul Rahman Al-Rashi
Abdallah Abbassi
Ahmad Ayub
Esam Abjy
Abdel Hadi Al-Sabbagh

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Borhane Alaouié
Writers: Borhane Alaouié
Languages: Arabic
Countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory

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ERA

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49 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Borhane Alaouié, shot by Peter Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Eliane Du Bois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Salim Sabri and Abdul Rahman Al-Rashi and Abdallah Abbassi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0329253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Borhane Alaouié directs. Peter Anger behind the camera. Eliane Du Bois cuts. Produced in Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory. Dialogue in Arabic.

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149 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 3 countries: Syrian Arab Republic, Lebanon, Palestinian Territory.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Borhane Alaouié, shot by Peter Anger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Eliane Du Bois shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Salim Sabri and Abdul Rahman Al-Rashi and Abdallah Abbassi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0329253 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.