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Elia Suleiman, The Time That Remains (still), 2009. Image courtesy of Doha Film Institute
THE TIME THAT REMAINS (2009)
DIRECTOR: ELIA SULEIMAN
FRANCE, BELGIUM, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM
FICTION | 109 MINUTES
ARABIC, HEBREW, ENGLISH WITH ARABIC AND ENGLISH SUBTITLES
The Time That Remains is a semi-autobiographical drama told in four episodes, spanning from 1948 to the present day. Filmmaker Elia Suleiman draws on his father’s private diaries and letters written by his mother to family members displaced from Palestine. Combining intimate memories with a portrayal of daily life, the film narrates the experiences of Palestinians who remained in what later became Israel and were labelled 'Israeli-Arabs'.
Following the screening, Hania Nashef, Professor, American University of Sharjah, will discuss auteur Elia Suleiman’ directorial approach, and how the film’s restrained visual language reflects the protagonist’s sense of home and memory.
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Elia Suleiman, The Time That Remains (still), 2009. Image courtesy of Doha Film Institute
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