• Notes on Displacement

    Notes on Displacement



  • Notes on Displacement

    Notes on Displacement



  • Notes on Displacement

    Notes on Displacement



  • Notes on Displacement

    Notes on Displacement



Notes on Displacement

by Khaled Jarrar

Notes on Displacement

Palestinian territories, Germany, Qatar | 2022 | 74:00 min

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Documentary
Synopsis
The news is full of images of overcrowded boats and vast tent camps. But how much do we really know about what refugees are going through? Notes on Displacement takes a deep dive by following a single family on a grueling journey, destination Germany. Their fear, disorientation, and solidarity is palpable.
Nadira, an elderly Palestinian, has been a refugee since the age of 12. And now she has to leave Damascus, too. She and her daughter Mona feared for their lives there, but the idea of a safe existence elsewhere is a distant dream. Filmmaker Khaled Jarrar receives unsettling videos and voice messages as they cross to the Greek island of Lesbos. He joins them there, on the long road to a better life.
Jarrar has his personal reasons for going through this experience in order to eliminate, in his own images, the distance so dominant in Western media coverage. He worms his way through the thronging crowds, gets lost in the night with his group, discovers how dangerous language barriers can be, and wanders around in the dehumanizing camps. And in a sense he—along with the viewer— becomes a true member of this family. [35 IDFA]
Festivals/Awards
2022
35 IDFA – Envision Competition
2023
25 TiDF – 25th Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival
17 Ethnocineca IDFF Vienna
Cast and Crew
  • Director Khaled Jarrar
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