UNDR
Special Screening - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Description
Director Kamal Aljafari presents a striking visual narrative of the Palestinian landscape under occupation. Combining archival footage with aerial views, the film juxtaposes scenes of pastoral calm—farmers working, children playing—with violent intrusions of dynamite and destruction. As explosions reshape the land, ‘Undr’ quietly illustrates the slow, deliberate appropriation of land and history. With its haunting images, the film reflects on the enduring impact of surveillance, militarism, and colonialism in Palestine.
Director
Kamal Aljafari
Kamal Aljafari is a Palestinian filmmaker and visual artist known for his exploration of Palestinian history and memory through experimental techniques. He studied at the Kunsthochschule für Medien in Cologne and has held teaching positions at The New School in New York and the DFFB in Berlin. His films include ‘A Fidai Film’ (2024) and ‘An Unusual Summer’ (2020). ‘Undr’ continues his use of archival footage and landscape to critique the political realities of occupation.
Credits
- Editor
- Yannig Willmann