Kings and Extras: Digging for a Palestinian Image

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Kings and Extras: Digging for a Palestinian Image (2026)

Directed by Azza El-Hassan

Documentary · 1h 02m

The films in the PLO Media Unit were supposed to show a self-determined image of Palestinian reality – and they went missing during the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982. In a « road movie » from Palestine to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, director Azza El-Hassan follows the contradicting and confusing clues as to the whereabouts of the lost archive.

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Cast

Azza El-Hassan Herself
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Khadijeh Habashneh Abu Ali The Believers
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Mousa Maragha The Optimist
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Omar Rashide The Guardian
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Hiba Jawharia The Child
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Adnan Emdianate The Pessimist Mustafa Abu Ali The Believer
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Qais Al-Zubaidi The Thinker
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Abu Nahid The Teacher

Crew

Director
Azza El-Hassan
Writer
Azza El-Hassan
Editor
Gladys Joujou
Producer
Meike Martens, Heino Deckert

Details

Original title
ملوك وكمبارس
Release date
2026-05-06
Runtime
1h 02m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
AR
Spoken languages
Arabic, English
Countries
Palestinian Territory