Atlal (Remnants) (1970)

'Atlal (Remnants)' is a fictional documentary that follows Bassam, a Palestinian man in his fifties, on a journey between the past and present. An abandoned school, the remains of a beach club, and a dusty cinema hold Bassam's cherished memories from his life in Qatar. Through personal archives and interviews with Bassam and his wife, Laila, we get a deeper look into their stories—slowly revealing the dismaying thoughts behind Bassam's nostalgia. journey in the past, past, archive footage, film archives, abandoned building, memories, belonging, docufiction, qatar

Released: Jan 01, 1970

Runtime: 10 minutes