Lyd

(ar)

A story of a city that once connected Palestine to the world — what it once was, what it is now, and what it could have become.

2023

1h18m

Documentary

Science Fiction

Overview: A sci-fi documentary that follows the rise and fall of Lyd — a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was once a bustling Palestinian town until it was conquered when the State of Israel was established in 1948. As the film unfolds, a chorus of characters creates a tapestry of the Palestinian experience of this city and the trauma left by the massacre and expulsion.

Status: Released

Release date: August 20, 2023

Countries of origin: Palestinian Territory,

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