P is for Palestine

Language is political in this subtle short film that shows an unnamed man in Amman, Jordan repeating decontextualized political English words all include the letter P – a letter that doesn’t exist in the Arabic language and pronouncing it is coded socially and economically.

Film Maker
El Khairy, Muhammed
Year
2018
Country
Jordan, Palestine
Length
3
Category
(De)colonization, Arab, Diaspora, Identity, Race + Ethnicity
Genre
experimental, narrative, short

Stills From Video

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