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The Visit (1970)
Short | 9 min | Short

The Visit (1970)

Short | 9 min | Short

Produced in Syria, Iraqi director Kais al-Zubaidi's The Visit (1970) is a melancholic piece switching between on-screen texts of poems about exile and death, and chiaroscuro-lit sequences illustrating a Palestinian man's attempt to cross ...See moreProduced in Syria, Iraqi director Kais al-Zubaidi's The Visit (1970) is a melancholic piece switching between on-screen texts of poems about exile and death, and chiaroscuro-lit sequences illustrating a Palestinian man's attempt to cross the border and return home. Devoid of dialogue or voice-overs and played out to the eclectic sounds of atonal strings, electronic glitches, and traditional music, the film offers an expressionist reflection of the trauma of exile for nationless Palestinians across the Middle East and beyond. Written by Cineaste Magazine See less