The read
It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
"Write Down, I am an Arab" tells the story of Mahmoud Darwish, the Palestinian national poet and one of the most influential writers of the Arab world. His writing shaped Palestinian identity and helped galvanize generations of Palestinians to their cause. Born in the Galilee, Darwish's family fled during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and returned a few years later to a ruined homeland. These early experiences would provide the foundation for a writing career that would come to define an entire nation.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Key crew
- Ibtisam Mara'anaDirector
Cast
- Mahmoud DarwishSelf (archive footage)
- Makram J. KhouryNarrator (voice)
Themes
palestinian-israeli conflictpoetwoman director