Synopsis
Three generations of the Bisharat family in the US have maintained their emotional attachment to their family home in West Jerusalem, taken over by Israelis in 1948. Among them is 21-year-old Valerie who travelled across the world to visit her grandfather’s house, and managed to meet its current inhabitant, 96-year-old Gisele.
Director: Sahera Dirbas
Producer: Nahed Dirbas/Sahera Productions
Language: English, Arabic with English subtitles
Country: Palestine
Duration: 46 min
2018
بيوغرافيا
ساهرة درباس. صانعة أفلام ومنتجة مستقلّة ومشرفة على الأفلام. أنتجت البرامج الإخباريّة والوثائقيّات لقنوات تلفزيون عالميّة كالبي بي سي والراي . بحثت كذلك في التّاريخ الفلسطيني الشّفوي. درست الهندسة الكيماويّة في كلّيّة "هندسائيم" قبل أن تصبح صانعة أفلام
فيلموغرافيا:
2018 On the Doorstep / 2015 Between Heaven and Earth / 2012 Deir Yassin Village and Massacre / 2010 Jerusalem Bride / 2009 Stranger in my Home / 2009 138 Pounds in my Pocket / 2009 Crystal Grapes / 2008 A Handful of Earth
Biography
Sahera Dirbas is an independent filmmaker, freelance producer, and supervisor. She has produced news and documentaries for international TV channels such as the BBC and Rai. She is also a researched of Palestinian oral history. Before becoming a filmmaker, she studied chemical engineering at Handasaem College.
Filmography:
2018 On the Doorstep / 2015 Between Heaven and Earth / 2012 Deir Yassin Village and Massacre / 2010 Jerusalem Bride / 2009 Stranger in my Home / 2009 138 Pounds in my Pocket / 2009 Crystal Grapes / 2008 A Handful of Earth