The children of Ibdaa : to create something out of nothing / a film by S. Smith Patrick.

To create something out of nothing is about the lives of several adolescents in a Palestinian children's dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. They use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the fight to return...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Arab Film Distribution
Other Authors: Smith Patrick, S. (Director)
Language:English
Arabic
Language and/or Writing System:
In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: Seattle, WA : Arab Film Distribution, [2007]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Refugee children > West Bank.
Children, Palestinian Arab > West Bank.
Child dancers > West Bank.
Ibdaa Dance Troupe.
Duhayshah (Refugee camp)
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Short films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (29 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
To create something out of nothing is about the lives of several adolescents in a Palestinian children's dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. They use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the fight to return to their homeland.--arabfilm.com.
Note:Originally produced in 2002.
Bonus features include: "The Ibdaa Dance Troupe : live at the Brava Theater in San Francisco" (57 min.; container lists as 46 min.).
Videorecording.
Call Number:CQ4 D0085159 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Awards:Visionary documentary: Arab Cultural Center, San Francisco 2002; Golden Gate Award: Best documentary short, San Francisco International Film Festival 2003; Special Honor: Tehran International Short Film Festival 2003.
Credits:Music, Banayot Khair ; editor, S. Smith Patrick.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1.