To My Father is Abdel Salam Shehadah's poetic and mesmerizing homage to the studio photographers of the 1950's - 70's. Set partly in a refugee camp in Rafah, this is a remarkable look back at fifty years of Palestinian and Arab history, through photographs, reportage and the voices of photographers. The film, which premiered at the first TPFF 2008, is a deeply personal and moving film that spotlights the talent of Gaza-born director Shahadah, who has worked all over the world as a director, cameraman and journalist, recently turned to film-making. A photo here is not just a photo: it brings history to life.
TPFF is honoured to host an in-person conversation with Director Shahadah following the screening about his reflections as a filmmaker from Gaza.
- Year2008
- Runtime53 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine
- GenreDocumentary
- DirectorAbdel Salam Shehadeh
- CastReham Ahmad, Khalel Almzayen, Maray Abo Azem
To My Father is Abdel Salam Shehadah's poetic and mesmerizing homage to the studio photographers of the 1950's - 70's. Set partly in a refugee camp in Rafah, this is a remarkable look back at fifty years of Palestinian and Arab history, through photographs, reportage and the voices of photographers. The film, which premiered at the first TPFF 2008, is a deeply personal and moving film that spotlights the talent of Gaza-born director Shahadah, who has worked all over the world as a director, cameraman and journalist, recently turned to film-making. A photo here is not just a photo: it brings history to life.
TPFF is honoured to host an in-person conversation with Director Shahadah following the screening about his reflections as a filmmaker from Gaza.
- Year2008
- Runtime53 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryPalestine
- GenreDocumentary
- DirectorAbdel Salam Shehadeh
- CastReham Ahmad, Khalel Almzayen, Maray Abo Azem
