Kings and Extras: Digging for a Palestinian Image

2026 · 62 min · Documentary

The films in the PLO Media Unit were supposed to show a self-determined image of Palestinian reality – and they went missing during the Israeli invasion of Beirut in 1982. In a « road movie » from Palestine to Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, director Azza El-Hassan follows the contradicting and confusing clues as to the whereabouts of the lost archive.

Director: Azza El-Hassan
Writer: Azza El-Hassan
Released: May 6, 2026
Language: Arabic

Cast

Azza El-Hassan
Herself
Khadijeh Habashneh Abu Ali
The Believers
Mousa Maragha
The Optimist
Omar Rashide
The Guardian
Hiba Jawharia
The Child
Adnan Emdianate
The Pessimist
Mustafa Abu Ali
The Believer
Qais Al-Zubaidi
The Thinker
Abu Nahid
The Teacher

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