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80% Critic Match
Lyd
“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.”
8.0 / 10• 2023• 1h 18m•NR• Arabic
DocumentaryScience Fiction
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Maisa Abd Elhadi
Lyd (the city)
LeadEF
Eissa Fanous
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JB
Jihad Baba
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AT
Anan Tarteer
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MT
Mahassen Tarteer
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OS
Orwa Switat
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MN
Maha Nakib
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MM
Manar Meme
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sarah Ema Friedland's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Lyd is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
