Al Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948 1997 Directed by Benny Brunner , Alexandra Jansse

Al Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe 1948 is a groundbreaking documentary film that comprehensively examines the events that resulted in the creation of over 700,000 Palestinian refugees and the destruction of approximately 400 Palestinian villages at the end of the first Israeli-Arab war in 1948. Featuring historian Benny Morris and drawing on his book “The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem, 1947-1949,” this film is conducted in both Hebrew and Arabic with English voice-over. It is widely regarded as the first film to seriously tackle these historic events.

Production Country Netherlands
Language English
Spoken Languages Arabic , English , Hebrew
Gnere Documentary
Production Companies ARTE , Arab Film Distribution
Release Date 1 January 1997
58 mins