Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948
Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948 is a documentary film of Benny Brunner and Alexandra Jansse. It follows the events that surround the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight. It was filmed in 1996, is 58 minutes long and is in English. Based on the book The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947–1949 by Benny Morris, it is the first documentary film to examine the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians during the birth of the state of Israel. The film shifts between interviews with Palestinian refugees and the reactions of Irgun and Haganah soldiers who witnessed and participated in the events of 1948.
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| Directed by | Benny Brunner and Alexandra Jansse |
| Written by | Benny Morris, Benny Brunner, Alexandra Jansse, Joseph Rochlitz |
| Based on | The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947–1949 by Benny Morris |
| Produced by | Benny Brunner and Alexandra Jansse |
| Starring | Azmi Bishara, Shaban Muhmoud, Itzhak Pundak, Benny Morris |
| Narrated by | Joseph Rochlitz |
| Cinematography | Ram Lee-Tal |
| Edited by | Joseph Rochlitz |
| Music by | Elizabeth & Ilya Magnes |
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| Distributed by | Arab Film Distribution, Landmark Media Enterprises |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | The Netherlands |
| Languages | English, Arabic, Hebrew |
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