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In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home

In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home

199850m
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1998

Runtime

50m

Storyline

For Palestinian expatriate Edward Said, the return to his homeland amounted to a painful inquiry into his past. This program captures the interconnection between Said's personal recollections and the shared memory of the Palestinian people. Far from ignoring the contemporary realities of the Middle East, Said's perspective relates the ruins of history to the complacent and destructive policies of present-day governments, and delivers a powerful articulation of the weaknesses of the Oslo accords. His intellectual legacy provides valuable insight into the circumstances of the second intifada, as well as the faint steps toward peace that have followed. A BBCW Production.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
50m
Nov 1, 1998
Languages
ArabicEnglish
Director
Charles Bruce
Production
BBC
BBC
Production Countries
Palestinian TerritoryUnited Kingdom

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