En Attendant Ben Gourion
[Waiting for Ben Gurion]
Screens: Friday March 30th at 4:00 PM
DIRECTOR: Norma Marcos bio
Producer: Norma Marcos
Genre: Documentary
Length: 30 min.
Country of Production: France
Year of Production: 2006
Languages: Arabic with English subtitles
Synopsis
En Attendant Ben Gourion was shot spontaneously over a seven-week period, during which Marcos was “put in prison at Ben Gurion airport.” Instead of acquiescing to the Israeli authorities, the film documents Marcos’ psychological resistance to her detainment. More than simply depicting the struggles of an individual, the film is “a call to awareness of the thousands of men, women & children of the Palestinian diaspora who have been either denied entry through Israeli ports or will be going through hell at Bun Gurion airport each time they want to visit their family & friends.”
Awards & Nominations
Official Selection, Istanbul Film Festival
Official Selection, Mascat Film Festival
Official Selection, Rotterdam International Film Festival
Festivals
AFLAM Festival, Marseille
Beinnale des Cinemas Arabes, Paris
Istanbul Festival
Mascat Festival
Rotterdam International Festival