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Documentary about the lives of several adolescents in a Palestinian children's dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. They use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the fight to return to their homeland.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Artworks Video (Firm)
Other Authors: Smith Patrick, S.
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Artworks Video, [2006?]
Subjects:
Duhayshah (Refugee camp)
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Refugee children > West Bank.
Palestinian Arabs > West Bank.
Child dancers > West Bank > Duhayshah (Refugee camp)
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Summary:Documentary about the lives of several adolescents in a Palestinian children's dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. They use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the fight to return to their homeland.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2002.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (28 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD
Awards:Visionary documentary: Arab Cultural Center, San FRancisco 2002; Golden Gate Award: Best documentary short, San Francisco International Film Festival 2003; Special Honor: Tehran International Short Film Festival 2003.