Shalal. A Reel War
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Shalal. A Reel War
While researching footage for a documentary, an Israeli archive researcher comes across a few tapes titled “Loot.” Why are they there? To whom do they belong?
In 1982, The Israeli army invaded Beirut. A film archive of the PLO’s filming unit, containing hundreds of hours of raw materials, disappeared.
“SHALAL” is a story of a lost Palestinian film archive, delving into three historical events captured in the footage. It is the story of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict—from a new viewpoint. The real war is a reel war, fought not with firepower but with access to historical records and visual archives.
Director: Karnit Mandel
Producer: Gil Sima, Karnit Mandel
Production Company: Sima Films, Haifa Films
Cinematographer: Tulik Galon
Editor: Gideon Latzman
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema And Television, Hot8, Other Israel, JFI- Jewish Film Institute
Colourist / Online Editor: Dima Lydhov
Script: Karnit Mandel
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סרט שלל
While researching footage for a documentary, an Israeli archive researcher comes across a few tapes titled “Loot.” Why are they there? To whom do they belong?
In 1982, The Israeli army invaded Beirut. A film archive of the PLO’s filming unit, containing hundreds of hours of raw materials, disappeared.
“SHALAL” is a story of a lost Palestinian film archive, delving into three historical events captured in the footage. It is the story of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict—from a new viewpoint. The real war is a reel war, fought not with firepower but with access to historical records and visual archives.
Director: Karnit Mandel
Producer: Gil Sima, Karnit Mandel
Production Company: Sima Films, Haifa Films
Cinematographer: Tulik Galon
Editor: Gideon Latzman
Soundtrack Editor: Erez Eyni Shavit
Original Soundtrack: Ophir Leibovitch
Supporter(s): The New Fund for Cinema And Television, Hot8, Other Israel, JFI- Jewish Film Institute
Colourist / Online Editor: Dima Lydhov
Script: Karnit Mandel
Subtitles: Hebrew, English
Film Name in Hebrew: סרט שלל
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