The kingdom of women : Ein El Hilweh / produced by Arab Resource Center for Popular Arts/AL-JANA ; directed & edited by Dahna Abourahme.

"The story of the women of Ein El Hilweh refugee camp between 1982 and 1984 is an important chapter in the history of Palestinian refugee women in Lebanon. After the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, the camp was destroyed and its men were imprisoned. 'The Kingdom of Women' documents the organizi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Abourahme, Dahna (Director)
Language:Arabic
English
Language of the Original:
Arabic
Language and/or Writing System:
Spoken Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: [Seattle, Wash.] : Arab Film Distribution, [2010]
Subjects:
Women refugees > Lebanon > Social conditions.
Refugees, Palestinian Arab > Lebanon > Social conditions.
Refugee camps > Lebanon > Social conditions.
Arab-Israeli conflict > 1973-1993 > Personal narratives.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings.
Genre:
Personal narratives.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
"The story of the women of Ein El Hilweh refugee camp between 1982 and 1984 is an important chapter in the history of Palestinian refugee women in Lebanon. After the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982, the camp was destroyed and its men were imprisoned. 'The Kingdom of Women' documents the organizing spirit of the community's women during this period - detailing how they were able to rebuild the camp and protect and provide for their families while their men were held captive. Using animation and scenes from daily life as it moves between past and present, the film focuses on seven of these women, honoring the contributions they've made and continue to make to the survival of the Palestinian community in exile." Arab Film Distribution's Website.
Note:"This film is produced as part of the project: Ein El Helwat: stories of empowerment and social transformation - the case of the women of Ein El-Hilweh, 1982-1984."
Originally produced in 2010.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PN1995.9.W6 K56 2010 VideoDVD
Credits:Idea & general coordination, Moa'taz Dajani ; animation, Lena Merhej ; director of photography, Talal Khoury ; original music, Omar Khoury and Hatem Imam.
System Details:DVD-R; NTSC; all regions; fullscreen, aspect ratio 4:3; Dolby Digital 2.0.