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Stories of honour and shame /

The Gaza Strip endured 27 years of Israeli occupation and a prolonged Palestinian uprising. It is now partially administered by the Palestinian National Authority. This behind-the-scenes film reveals the hidden lives of the Palestinian women who live there. Fifteen women reveal their roles in a patr...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: First Run/Icarus Films, August Films
Other Authors: Caccia, Antonia
Format: Video DVD
Language:Arabic
Language Notes:In Arabic with English subtitles.
Published: New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, [1996]
Subjects:
Muslim women > Palestine > Social conditions.
Muslim women > Palestine > Attitudes.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Description
Summary:The Gaza Strip endured 27 years of Israeli occupation and a prolonged Palestinian uprising. It is now partially administered by the Palestinian National Authority. This behind-the-scenes film reveals the hidden lives of the Palestinian women who live there. Fifteen women reveal their roles in a patriarchal Islamic society where men dictate most aspects of life. Shows the resilience and courage of women who, despite very difficult circumstances, all speak with enormous dignity and grace.
Item Description:Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD-R.