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Palestinian Family Saga Across Three Generations Featured in Film Program

festival-fair · 2026-03-24

The film 'Ce qu'il reste de nous' by Palestinian-American filmmaker Cherien Dabis is featured in the cinema-focused edition of 'A l'Affiche !'. The work presents a family epic tracing Palestinian history from 1948 through three generations. Israeli-Arab actor Saleh Bakri delivers a compelling performance in the production. The director approaches the subject with restraint, maintaining appropriate distance from characters and events.

Key facts

  • Film 'Ce qu'il reste de nous' directed by Cherien Dabis
  • Explores Palestinian history from 1948 through three family generations
  • Featured in cinema edition of 'A l'Affiche !' program
  • Includes performance by Israeli-Arab actor Saleh Bakri
  • Director maintains restrained approach to storytelling

Entities

Artists

  • Cherien Dabis
  • Saleh Bakri

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