ALQUDS القدس - Arab Jerusalem

Author Vladimir Tamari

A short film made by Vladimir Tamari following the first anniversary of the occupation of Arab Jerusalem by the Israeli army at the start of the Arab Israeli War on June 5, 1967. Using footage from UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) cinema archives where he worked as a technician, Tamari edited this film and organized its narration and addition of music by his friends, all volunteers and amateurs as he was, in order to express the feelings of the Palestinians at the loss of their capital city and center of their spiritual, commercial and intellectual life.

Produced by the Fifth of June Society. Written by Rosemary Sayegh. Narrated by Peter Shebaya. Music by Ibrahim Suz. UNRWA photographers Brian Langley and Halvor Naess. 16mm Black and White 17 minutes. Editing and film production was made at Baalbeck Studios, Beirut Lebanon. All Rights Reserved V. Tamari on behalf of the producers as the Society no longer exists.