The sons of Eilaboun
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The sons of Eilaboun |
| Original title | The Sons of Eilaboun |
| Country of production |
Palestine Germany |
| original language | Arabic & English |
| Publishing year | 2007 |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Hisham Zreiq |
| script | Hisham Zreiq |
| production | Hisham Zreiq |
| music | Duncan Patterson Marcel Khalifé |
| camera | Amir Rishpon |
| cut | Hisham Zreiq |
The Sons of Eilaboun is a documentary by the Palestinian filmmaker and artist Hisham Zreiq .
The film tells of a massacre committed by the newly formed Israeli army under the code name Operation Hiram in 1948. The massacre was committed in the village of Eilaboun , which lies in Galilee between Nazareth and the Sea of Galilee . 14 men were killed in the massacre, twelve of them were executed. The residents have been expelled to Lebanon and become refugees. Eventually the villagers were able to return secretly.
Summary
The film begins with Melia Zreiq (an old woman from Eilaboun). She says: I hope God will bring peace to this land and people will have a good life together. I hope there will be peace. This is followed by a montage of archive images of the Arab-Israeli war of 1948 , images of refugees, soldiers and destroyed tanks and vehicles.
Ilan Pappe gives a historical introduction to the conflict and historical background that led to the events of Eilaboun. He presents historical facts with historical documents. He speaks of the "Dalet" plan, a plan drawn up by David Ben-Gurion and the Haganah leaders between autumn 1947 and spring 1948. Ilan Pappe explains the plan and how it was carried out. On October 30, 1948, the Israeli army reached Eilaboun at around 5:00 a.m. The army led the residents of Eilaboun to the main square of the village. 17 young men were selected; five of them were taken as human cover, twelve were killed in groups in different places. This happened after the rest of the villagers were deported to Lebanon after walking for 5 days . According to a report by the UN peacekeeping forces, Israel was forced to allow people to return.
Awards and film festivals
- Best Documentary Al-Awda Award, Palestine 2008
- Sixth Annual International Al-Awda Convention 2008, California , USA
- Boston Palestine Film Festival 2008, USA
- International İzmir Short Film Festival 2008, Izmir , Turkey
- Amal The International Euro-Arab film Festival 2008, Spain
- Carthage Film Festival 2008 (Palestine: To remember section), Carthage , Tunisia
- Regards of Palestine, Montreal, Canada
- Chicago Palestine Film Festival , Chicago, USA
- 13th Annual Arab Film Festival , Los Angeles, USA
- Sixth Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Minnesota, USA
- Palestine Film Festival in Madrid, 2010, Spain
- Al Ard Doc Film Festival, 2011, Cagliari, Italy
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2nd Annual Al-Awda Award ( Memento of the original from August 27, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ "The Sons of Eilaboun" at the Sixth Annual International Al-Awda Convention
- ↑ Boston Palestine Film Festival 2008 ( Memento of the original from July 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ International İzmir Short Film Festival 2008 ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Amal The International Euro-Arab film Festival
- ↑ Carthage Film Festival 2008 ( Memento of the original from June 29, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Regards Palestinian film festival
- ↑ Sons of Eliaboun ( Memento of the original from August 9, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Arab Film Festival ( Memento from October 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Sixth Twin Cities Arab Film Festival
- ↑ Palestine Film Festival in Madrid ( Memento of the original from September 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ AL ARD DOC FILM FESTIVAL - Lista Film ammessi e programma proiezioni
