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The Dream

Name: The Dream
Released: 1987

المنام

1987

This documentary gathers the hopes and testimonies of Palestinians living in Lebanon's refugee camps, some filmed in Sabra and Shatila shortly before the massacre. A haunting record of longing and displacement.

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Part of 10 Essential Syrian Films

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Syria. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Syria in the 196 country film challenge.