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Cinema Kawakeb follows a filmmaker’s struggle to capture the fading life of a crumbling cinema in Amman, Jordan. Through the stories of its last two employees and its only loyal patron a homeless scrap collector who lives for classic Indian films the documentary becomes a meditation on loss, memory, and conflict. As the theater nears demolition, the film delves into the roots of its demise, tracing tensions from a family feud to regional and global power struggles.
- Year2025
- Runtime80 minutes
- CountryJordan, Palestine, Qatar
- DirectorMahmoud Massad
Cinema Kawakeb follows a filmmaker’s struggle to capture the fading life of a crumbling cinema in Amman, Jordan. Through the stories of its last two employees and its only loyal patron a homeless scrap collector who lives for classic Indian films the documentary becomes a meditation on loss, memory, and conflict. As the theater nears demolition, the film delves into the roots of its demise, tracing tensions from a family feud to regional and global power struggles.
- Year2025
- Runtime80 minutes
- CountryJordan, Palestine, Qatar
- DirectorMahmoud Massad