Documentary ·Science Fiction · Palestinian Territory · 2023 · 1h 18m

Lyd

Director

Cast

Maisa Abd Elhadi as Lyd (the city) Eissa Fanous as Jihad Baba as Anan Tarteer as Mahassen Tarteer as Orwa Switat as

Crew

Eyas Salman — Editor Sarah Ema Friedland — Writer Rami Youniss — Writer Sawsan Asfari — Producer Fivel Rothberg — Producer Rami Youniss — Producer

Tagline

A story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world — what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.

Synopsis

A sci-fi documentary that follows the rise and fall of Lyd — a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was once a bustling Palestinian town until it was conquered when the State of Israel was established in 1948. As the film unfolds, a chorus of characters creates a tapestry of the Palestinian experience of this city and the trauma left by the massacre and expulsion.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

palestine documentary filmmaking

Key Collaborators

Sarah Ema Friedland Director Rami Youniss Director Eyas Salman Editor Sarah Ema Friedland Writer Rami Youniss Writer Sawsan Asfari Producer Fivel Rothberg Producer Rami Youniss Producer

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