Ours is a Country of Words
by Mathijs Poppe • 2017 • Belgium, Lebanon
The story is filmed in Shatila, a refugee camp built in Lebanon when thousands of Palestinians fled their country in 1948. At an undetermined moment in the future, the refugees’ dream of returning to Palestine becomes a reality. Yet, while families prepare for their return, it slowly becomes clear that this dream is far removed from their daily lives in the camp.
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Ours is a Country of Words
by Mathijs Poppe • 2017 • Belgium, Lebanon
The story is filmed in Shatila, a refugee camp built in Lebanon when thousands of Palestinians fled their country in 1948. At an undetermined moment in the future, the refugees’ dream of returning to Palestine becomes a reality. Yet, while families prep...