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  • Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream (2011)
  • 95 min | Documentary, Drama
Cinema Jenin: The Story of a Dream (2011)
95 min | Documentary, Drama

A Fellini-Esq documentary that takes place in the West Bank city of Jenin and follows a local initiative to re-open the old and only cinema in the city. Cinema Jenin, founded in the 1960s, was once the largest cinema in the Palestinian ...See moreA Fellini-Esq documentary that takes place in the West Bank city of Jenin and follows a local initiative to re-open the old and only cinema in the city. Cinema Jenin, founded in the 1960s, was once the largest cinema in the Palestinian territories. Today it stands as a hollow echo of its society. It is crumbling and seems just about to collapse; taking all the old stories it once contained crashing down with it. And yet, there are still hints of its glamor days for anyone to see. An extraordinary group of Palestinians hope to restore glory to the city and perhaps to themselves, embarking on an almost impossible mission to re-open the cinema. See less
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Jun 28, 2012 (Germany)
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15 cast members
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Fakhri Hamad
Self - Cinema Jenin Manager Self - Cinema Jenin Manager   See fewer
Siham Al-Barghouthi
Self - Palestinian minister of culture Self - Palestinian minister of culture   See fewer
Lamel Assir
Self - Cinema Jenin general owner Self - Cinema Jenin general owner   See fewer
Hussein Darbi
Self - film projectionist Self - film projectionist   See fewer
Abu Sultan
Self - Cinema Jenin joint owner Self - Cinema Jenin joint owner   See fewer
Heknut Zaid
Self - Adviser of Salam Fayyad Self - Adviser of Salam Fayyad   See fewer
Juliano Mer-Khamis
Self - Freedom Theatre manager Self - Freedom Theatre manager   See fewer
Matthias Platzeck
Self - Prime Minister of Brandenburg Self - Prime Minister of Brandenburg   See fewer
Marba
Self - Freedom Theatre president Self - Freedom Theatre president   See fewer
Salam Fayyad
Self - Palstinian Prime Minister Self - Palstinian Prime Minister   See fewer
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