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Edward Said: Between Worlds

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Twenty years after his death, renowned Palestinian-American scholar, musician, and intellectual Edward Said recounts the untold history of Palestine through sweeping archival footage and recordings. The first documentary made with full access to the Said family and estate, it traces his political awakening, personal struggles, and lifelong reckoning with exile. Featuring never-before-seen family archives, home movies, rare television appearances, lectures, and materials from Columbia University, the film spans seven decades, from his childhood in Jerusalem to his death in New York City, asking who has the right to tell their own story.

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Rodrigo Perez The Playlist 2 hrs ago
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For all his intellectual stature and public influence, “Edward Said: Between Worlds” keeps returning to something much more personal: the profound loneliness of a man who never stopped searching for a sense of home. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maiken Baird

Director

Maiken Baird

Producer

Sarah Mowaswes

Producer

Razan Ghalayini

Producer

Maiken Baird

Executive Producer

Jenny Raskin

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Synopsis Twenty years after his death, renowned Palestinian-American scholar, musician, and intellectual Edward Said recounts the untold history of Palestine through sweeping archival footage and recordings. The first documentary made with full access to the Said family and estate, it traces his political awakening, personal struggles, and lifelong reckoning with exile. Featuring never-before-seen family archives, home movies, rare television appearances, lectures, and materials from Columbia University, the film spans seven decades, from his childhood in Jerusalem to his death in New York City, asking who has the right to tell their own story.
Director
Maiken Baird
Producer
Maiken Baird, Sarah Mowaswes, Razan Ghalayini
Production Co
Baird Films, Impact Partners, Louverture Films, Jigsaw Productions
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m
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