(The Urgent Call of Palestine)

Content: Ismail Shammout, an artist who is primarily known for his paintings, also served as director of the Cultural Arts Section of the PLO and worked with the organization’s Film Unit in the 1970s. In this short film, Shammout records a solidarity song by the Palestinian Egyptian singer Zeinab Shaath to announce the most urgent call of Palestine. The song and the words of Kamal Nasser that break through the ballad continue to hold striking relevance today. Lyrics by Lalitha Punjabi.

Countries:

Lebanon,

Palestinian Territory

Genres:

Documentary,

Music

Runtime:

5 minutes

Year:

1973

Directors:

Ismail Shammout

Production companies:

Palestine Liberation Organization

Actors:

Herself

Himself (archive footage)

Crews:

Director of Photography

Editor

Director