Heroic Martyr and Director

Translation / Interpretation / Caption Text / Source

Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5gQaoRtxTg

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Curator's note: This poster is featured in the opening frames of the short film Palestine In the Eye which is an homage to the late Palestinian film director Hani Jawherieh. The film was directed by Mustafa Abu Ali in 1976 and may be viewed here

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Analysis / Interpretation / Press / Source

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The Middle East Monitor (MEMO)

November 19, 2019

Personal Matters of the Found Archive of Hani Jawherieh

The Found Archive of Hani Jawherieh is an exhibition looking at the personal films and photos of the eponymous Palestinian photographer and cinematographer. It opened last week at the P21 Gallery in London.

Hani Jawherieh (1939-1976) was a Palestinian photographer and cinematographer and one of the founders of the Palestine Film Unit. He is known for his images of Palestinian resistance and freedom fighters of the 1960s and 1970s, and for his documentation of the expulsion of Palestinians during the sixties. Killed in 1976 while in Lebanon documenting a battle between Palestinian fighters, 

Haniʼ s work was looted by the Israeli Army during its 1982 invasion of the country.

Source:

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191119-personal-matters-of-the-found-archive-of-hani-jawherieh/