(Leila Khaled Hijacker)

Content: Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media bombardment, she put the Palestinian nation on the global map. The pretty 24-year-old Leila became a hero to many Palestinians, including the Swedish/Palestinian teenager Lina Makboul, who is now a filmmaker. At least Leila dared to do something, Lina thought at the time. She visits Leila 35 years later with a camera, and finds a woman who does not regret anything.

Countries:

Sweden

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

58 minutes

Year:

2005

Directors:

Lina Makboul

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Production companies:

Tussilago,

SVT,

NPS

Actors:

Self

Self

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Self (archive footage)

Crews:

Director

Writer

Producer

Creative Producer

Editor