HALEMEH

Feb 1, 2003

★ 8.0

Overview

In the Gaza refugee camp of Jerash, Palestinians face the critical issue of lacking identification documents. This situation undermines their rights and hinders access to essential services and opportunities.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

United Nations University

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Cast

Self - Interviewee

Maysa

Self - Interviewee

Yusuf

Self - Interviewee / UNRWA' spokesperson

Matar Saqer

Self - Interviewee / Journalist

Jehad Al-Rantisi

Self - Interviewee / Journalist

Samih Maaytah

Self - Interviewee / Journalist

Fatima Smadi

Self - Interviewee / Journalist

Mohammad Ayesh

Self - Interviewee / Journalist

Faraj Shalhoub

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0.0

Detained

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The Donut King

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7.4

War Photographer

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Documentary about war photographer James Nachtwey, considered by many the greatest war photographer ever.

10.0

Bil'in Habibti

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0.0

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0.0

December

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7.9

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9.5

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0.0

Innocents Betrayed

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0.0

Saint Lucía

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0.0

Una de nosotras

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For more than forty years, Belela Herrera has dedicated her life to saving that of others. The politically persecuted, those displaced by civil wars, and the world's refugees are her concern and vocation. Her story is also that of a woman who defined herself and twisted the destiny reserved for girls of her social class: marrying to a man from high society, having a large family and a comfortable and elegant existence . And it is also the story of a female legacy that is part and consequence of the invisible resistance of thousands of women.

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