Fertile Memory
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Fertile Memory

7.0 / 10 1981 1h 39mNR Arabic
Documentary

Storyline

A portrait of two Palestinian women whose individual struggles both define and transcend the politics that have torn apart their homes and their lives. Farah Hatoum, a widow living with her children and grandchildren, and Sahar Khalifeh, a novelist from the West Bank.

Cast & Crew

FH

Farah Hatoum

Self

Lead
SK

Sahar Khalifeh

Self

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michel Khleifi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. Fertile Memory is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker