Refugees

The first few hundred Palestinian families were allowed to return to their destroyed or damaged homes at the outskirts of Nahr al-Bared Camp in winter 2007/08. They faced a very difficult situation. Many of them lost their homes and most of their property was either destroyed or stolen.

This short film documents many racist, sexist, humiliating and insulting graffiti that Lebanese soldiers had written on the walls of the houses in the destroyed Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared.

The anarchist video collective "a-films" announces its latest short film (10 min.) from the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Refugee Camp in Lebanon called "Traces of Collective Dispossession".

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The war in Nahr al-Bared Camp left tens of thousands of Palestinians homeless. Under fire and assuming they could soon return to the camp after their flight, most of them haven't taken any of their belongings with them. Until now, none of the refugees are allowed to return to the ruins of their camp.

After almost 60 years in Lebanon, Palestinian refugees are still facing harsh conditions in their daily lives. They suffer from severe housing conditions in the refugee camps, poverty, racism and many forms of social, political and legal discrimination. In dozens of jobs, especially in those requiring special skills and higher education, Palestinians are forbidden to work.

This film was produced by refugees from the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Camp during a video-workshop in Beddawi Refugee Camp near Trablous, North Lebanon. For two weeks, a-films has trained a group of refugees in filmmaking.

This film was produced by refugees from the destroyed Nahr al-Bared Camp during a video-workshop in Beddawi Refugee Camp near Trablous, North Lebanon. For two weeks, a-films has trained a group of refugees in filmmaking.