Leila Khaled
Biography: Leila Khaled is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 09, 1944
Deathday: N/A
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Hijack
2007-04-07
Hijack
Overview: Documentary. September 1970: a BOAC flight with 20 school children on board was hijacked in the name of a Palestinian guerrilla group; the first and last time a British commercial aircraft has ever been hijacked. With hijacks attempted on five planes in total, this was just one part of an audacious plan called Skyjack Sunday. With interviews from hostages and their hijackers, Timewatch goes back to the time when air travel changed for ever.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-04-07
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Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War
1971-09-29
Red Army/PFLP: Declaration of World War
Overview: On their way back from the Cannes Film Festival in 1971, filmmakers Wakamatsu Koji and Adachi Masao visited Lebanon to meet Japan's Red Army faction and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to shoot a newsreel film promoting the Palestinian resistance. Conceived as a ‘declaration of world war’ that implicates us all, the directors capture the everyday banality of military training and preparation exercises for imminent battle.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ja
Release Date: 1971-09-29
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Stitching Palestine
2017-03-28
Stitching Palestine
Overview: Twelve Palestinian women sit before us and talk of their life before the Diaspora, of their memories, of their lives and of their identity. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery. Twelve resilient, determined and articulate women from disparate walks of life: lawyers, artists, housewives, activists, architects, and politicians stitch together the story of their homeland, of their dispossession, and of their unwavering determination that justice will prevail. Through their stories, the individual weaves into the collective, yet remaining distinctly personal. Twelve women, twelve life-spans, and stories from Palestine; a land whose position was fixed on the map of the world, but is now embroidered on its face.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 2017-03-28
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Leila Khaled Hijacker
2005-11-30
Leila Khaled Hijacker
Overview: Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media bombardment, she put the Palestinian nation on the global map. The pretty 24-year-old Leila became a hero to many Palestinians, including the Swedish/Palestinian teenager Lina Makboul, who is now a filmmaker. At least Leila dared to do something, Lina thought at the time. She visits Leila 35 years later with a camera, and finds a woman who does not regret anything.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-30
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Children of the Revolution
2011-08-25
Children of the Revolution
Overview: Inspired by the student revolutions of 1968, two women in Germany and Japan set out to plot world revolution as leaders of the Baader Meinhof Group and the Japanese Red Army. What were they fighting for and what have we learned?
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-08-25
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Tell Your Tale, Little Bird
1993-01-01
Tell Your Tale, Little Bird
Overview: Seven militant women (fedaiyat) of the revolutionary generation tell the story of the Palestinian resistance through accounts of their own lives. Cut from 35 hours of interviews with leaders of the armed struggle, the film presents an image of confident, unapologetic and proud feminine identity. Together, the memories of these women narrate the dream of a generation, yet unrealized.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1993-01-01
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Jamila's Mirror
1993-05-03
Jamila's Mirror
Overview: Deals with the memories of Palestinian female guerilla fighters, currently in their forties, who were involved in military operations during their teen years.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: ar
Release Date: 1993-05-03
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