The Children of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out of Nothing (2003)
The Children of Ibdaa: To Create Something Out of Nothing is a 30-minute documentary about a Palestinian children's dance troupe from Dheisheh refugee camp in the West Bank. The children use their performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people, specifically the right to return to their homeland.
Director: S. Smith Patrick
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Tamara Salah Abu-Laban as |
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Motasem Al-Ghrouz as |
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Khaled Al-Khatif as |
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Keyan El-Selfi as |
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Manar Faraj as |
| Directing | S. Smith Patrick | Director |
| Writing | S. Smith Patrick | Writer |
| Camera | S. Smith Patrick | Director of Photography |
| Editing | S. Smith Patrick | Editor |
| Sound | Banayot Khair | Music |