Cast
Credits
Written by: Mahdi Fleifel
Cinematography: Mahdi Fleifel
Music: Jon Opstad
Editing: Michael Aaglund
Produced by: Patrick Campbell Mahdi Fleifel
Plot
Fleifel follows his family and friends in the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp over twenty years, in a personal documentary about exile and home.
Sinekatalog’s take
A moving and personal documentary about exile.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (683 votes)
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