An intimate, and often humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family in the lives of those for whom dispossession is the norm, and yearning their daily lives.
Genres:
Documentary
Original Title
عالم ليس لنا
Original Language
Arabic
Production Country
Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom
Release Date
02/21/2014
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A World Not Ours
2014·93 min
An intimate, and often humorous, portrait of three generations of exile in the refugee camp of Ein el-Helweh, in southern Lebanon. Based on a wealth of personal recordings, family archives, and historical footage, the film is a sensitive, and illuminating study of belonging, friendship, and family in the lives of those for whom dispossession is the norm, and yearning their daily lives.
Genres:
Documentary
Original Title
عالم ليس لنا
Original Language
Arabic
Production Country
Denmark, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom