In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home

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In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home (1998)

Directed by Charles Bruce

Documentary · 50m

For Palestinian expatriate Edward Said, the return to his homeland amounted to a painful inquiry into his past. This program captures the interconnection between Said's personal recollections and the shared memory of the Palestinian people. Far from ignoring the contemporary realities of the Middle East, Said's perspective relates the ruins of history to the complacent and destructive policies of present-day governments, and delivers a powerful articulation of the weaknesses of the Oslo accords. His intellectual legacy provides valuable insight into the circumstances of the second intifada, as well as the faint steps toward peace that have followed. A BBCW Production.

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Cast

Edward Said Self Daniel Barenboim Self Yasser Arafat Self (archive footage) Yizhak Rabin Self (archive footage) Bill Clinton Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Charles Bruce
Producer
Charles Bruce

Details

Release date
1998-11-01
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
Arabic, English
Countries
Palestinian Territory, United Kingdom
Production
BBC