Documentary Film on Jaffa



The Radio and Television Department at An-Najah National University recently hosted Mr. Raed Duzdar, Palestinian film director and screened his documentary film on Jaffa, titled: “Jaffa: Mother of the Stranger” (“Um el-Gharib”).
The film is a documentary based oral history of Jaffa before the 1948 Nakba. Most of the film's guests were born and lived in Jaffa before the Nakba and are now living in the diaspora. They share and intersect their living stories and memories to cover the most important aspects of life in Jaffa before the Nakba.
Moreover, the film strives to visually rebuild this vibrant pre-Nakba city. The final part of the film explains their fate, their homes and their bitter decisions to leave the city because of the massacres.
The Palestinian director talked about the film's theme and its importance. He also reviewed the technical elements and aspects of the film.
It is worth mentioning that the preparation and production of a documentary film is a prerequisite for the Radio and Television Department's students.