Fertile Memory

Fertile Memory (1981)

May 15th, 19811h 39min

Documentary
67%

Overview

A portrait of two Palestinian women whose individual struggles both define and transcend the politics that have torn apart their homes and their lives. Farah Hatoum, a widow living with her children and grandchildren, and Sahar Khalifeh, a novelist from the West Bank.


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