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Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Ajyal Film Festival 2024

UNDR

Special Screening - Ajyal Film Festival 2024

Kamal Aljafari / Germany, Palestine / 2024 / 15 min / Colour and B&W / Unknown / In No Dialogue / (No Subtitles) subtitles
Themes:
Rated: Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas

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