The Palestinian Film Archive contained over 100 films showing the daily life and struggle of the Palestinian people. It was lost in the Israeli siege of Beirut in 1982. Here interviewees describe from memory key moments from the history of Palestinian cinema. These scenes are drawn and animated. Where film survives, the artist’s impressions are corroborated. This is a film about reconstruction and the idea that cinema is an expression of cultural identity – that cinema fuels memory.
Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
Arts Council of England
Channel 4 Television1 review
Title
For Cultural Purposes Only
Released
Nov 1, 2009
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
Original Audio
English
Runtime
8m
Status
Released
Studios
Arts Council of England, Channel 4 Television
