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Resistance, Why?

لماذا المقاومة

Movie 1971 Released
  • Documentary
  • History
  • 1971

In 1970, Christian Ghazi and Noureddine Chatti met with a number of Arab political figures, especially Palestinians residing in Lebanon, resulting in this piece of armed (alternative or third) cinema that captures a crucial cross-section of the Palestinian resistance in Lebanon in 1970. The film features footage of Ghassan Kanafani, Sadiq Jalal El-Azm, Nabil Shaath and other personalities who share their vision of the Palestinian revolution, tracing its history back to the early 20th century. These testimonies describe the numerous strikes and popular protests that took place in Palestine under the Ottoman occupation, followed by the British colonization and the settlement of the Jewish state in 1948. They enumerate the objectives of the struggle, emphasising the necessity for a free and democratic Palestine, defended through armed or non-armed struggle by all its citizens, men and women of various affiliations.

Resistance, Why? is a movie first shown in 1971. Runtime is 56 minutes. Status: Released. Genres: Documentary, History.

56mRuntime

Title details

Type
Movie
Original title
لماذا المقاومة
Release year
1971
Release date
October 4, 1971
Status
Released
Runtime
56 minutes
Genres
Documentary, History
Production companies
Nadi Lekol Nas, Soraya Antonius (Fifth of June Society)
Director
Christian Ghazi
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Official website
palestinecinema.com

Cast

S

Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm

Self

G

Ghassan Kanafani

Self

N

Nabil Shaath

Self

Characters

  • Self voiced by Sadiq Jalal Al-Azm
  • Self voiced by Ghassan Kanafani
  • Self voiced by Nabil Shaath

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