Atlal (Remnants)
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10mins
Directed by
Tony El Ghazal,
Balkees Al-Jaafari,
Starring
Abdul Ghani Maqboul,
Manal Maqboul,
Abdullah Shaat,
'Atlal (Remnants)' is a fictional documentary that follows Bassam, a Palestinian man in his fifties, on a journey between the past and present. An abandoned school, the remains of a beach club, and a dusty cinema hold Bassam's cherished memories from his life in Qatar. Through personal archives and interviews with Bassam and his wife, Laila, we get a deeper look into their stories—slowly revealing the dismaying thoughts behind Bassam's nostalgia.