Palestine Cinema Days

“JENIN, JENIN” de Mohammed Bakri (2002)

«Onde está Deus?», pergunta-se desesperadamente um idoso ao observar os escombros no campo de refugiados palestinianos de Jenin. As tropas israelitas invadiram o campo em março de 2002. Após uma batalha sangrenta que durou dias, grande parte do campo foi arrasada e, além de vários soldados, muitos civis foram mortos. Este filme mostra até que ponto a opressão e o terror prolongados afetaram o estado de espírito dos habitantes palestinos de Jenin. Amargura e tristeza são os sentimentos predominantes entre a maioria da população. Muitos perderam entes queridos ou ainda procuram vítimas e móveis entre os escombros. Uma menina, que não parece ter mais de doze anos, conta a sua história, mas não conhece o medo. A violência contínua no seu dia-a-dia apenas alimenta os seus sentimentos de ódio e o desejo de vingança. Ela conta o que faria ao primeiro-ministro Sharon se ele visitasse o campo e grita que os palestinianos nunca desistirão da luta.
Eles continuarão a ter filhos, que poderão continuar a luta contra a injustiça. A triste questão impõe-se ao espectador. O que será de um país, de um povo, quando as suas crianças são confrontadas com a guerra e a violência desde muito cedo?

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Mohammad Bakri
Mohammad Bakri, born in 1953 in Bi’ina, Palestine, is a renowned Palestinian actor and film director. He completed his secondary education in Akko and pursued acting and Arabic literature at Tel Aviv University, graduating in 1976. Bakri is married to Leila and is a father to six children, including actors Adam, Ziad, and Saleh Bakri. His acting career began with notable theaters in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Ramallah, leading to performances in both Hebrew and Arabic. Bakri’s film career spans various international projects, including French, Belgian, Dutch, Danish, Canadian, and Italian films. He is also recognized as a director, notably for the documentary “Jenin, Jenin.”

“Jenin, Jenin.” 2002
‘Where is God’, an elderly man desperately wonders when surveying the debris in the Palestinian refugee camp Jenin. Israeli troops barged into the camp in March 2002. After a grim battle that lasted for days, a large part of the camp had been razed to the ground and, besides a number of soldiers, many civilians had been killed. This film shows the extent to which the prolonged oppression and terror has affected the state of mind of the Palestinian inhabitants of Jenin. Bitterness and grief are the prevailing feelings among the majority of the population. Many have lost loved ones or are still searching for victims and furniture among the debris. A little girl, who does not seem to be much older than twelve, tells her story but knows no fear. The ongoing violence in her day-to-day life only nourishes her feelings of hatred and the urge to take revenge. She tells what she would do to Prime Minister Sharon if he visited the camp and she shouts that the Palestinians will never give up the struggle. They will keep on producing children, who can continue the fight against injustice. The sad question forces itself on the spectator. What will become of a country, a people when its children are confronted with war and violence from a very early age?

Credits
World Sales
Mohammed Bakri,
Faycal BK Hassairi

Screening copy
Mohammed Bakri

Docs Contact
Faycal BK Hassairi

Director
Mohammed Bakri

Production
Mohammed Bakri

Cinematography
Ramez Kazmus

Screenplay
Mohamed Bakri

Editing
Leandro Pantanella

Sound
Nasser Samara

Music
Said Murad