Summaries

A Fellini-Esq documentary that takes place in the West Bank city of Jenin and follows a local initiative to re-open the old and only cinema in the city. Cinema Jenin, founded in the 1960s, was once the largest cinema in the Palestinian territories. Today it stands as a hollow echo of its society. It is crumbling and seems just about to collapse; taking all the old stories it once contained crashing down with it. And yet, there are still hints of its glamor days for anyone to see. An extraordinary group of Palestinians hope to restore glory to the city and perhaps to themselves, embarking on an almost impossible mission to re-open the cinema.

Details

Genres
  • Drama
  • Documentary
Release date Jun 27, 2012
Countries of origin Germany Israel Occupied Palestinian Territory
Official sites Official site
Language Arabic Hebrew
Filming locations Jenin, Palestine
Production companies Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) ARTE BoomtownMedia GmbH & Co.

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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