Amer Shomali: Harnessing black humour to tell Palestinian stories
- 9 years ago
Multi-disciplinary artist Amer Shomali joins us in the studio to talk about his film, "The Wanted 18". Screened as part of Paris's first Palestinian film festival, the documentary-animation hybrid recounts the true story of a group of fugitive farmyard animals during the first Intifada.
As the Israeli army closes in on the cows, Shomali brings a touch of black humour to the surreal sequence of events. We talk about the obstacles encountered by filmmakers in the Arab world and the metaphorical potential of animals on screen.
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As the Israeli army closes in on the cows, Shomali brings a touch of black humour to the surreal sequence of events. We talk about the obstacles encountered by filmmakers in the Arab world and the metaphorical potential of animals on screen.
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