The Shadow of Absence (2007): cast, story & where to watch
2007 · Film
Released in 2007, The Shadow of Absence is a notable film directed by Nasri Hajjaj, running about 84 minutes.
What it’s about. "Born in Palestine. Died in Lebanon." "Born in Palestine. Died in Syria." "Born in Palestine. Died in Jordan." The camera pans across an endless row of white tombstones. The Shadow of Absence takes death as its subject yet in doing so presents a powerful statement about Palestinian life. Weaving elements of his own story of dislocation into the Palestinian collective narrative, filmmaker Nasri Hajjaj reverses the usual focus of the Nakba documentary by exploring the denial of the Palestinian right to death and burial in the homeland.
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- When was The Shadow of Absence released?
- The Shadow of Absence was released in 2007, with a runtime of about 84 minutes.