A Fidai Film

In A Fidai Film, Kamal Aljafari reclaims Palestinian history from the shadows of erasure. Using footage seized from the Palestine Research Center during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Beirut, Aljafari disrupts the colonial narratives that have long dominated these visuals. By re-editing, distorting, and re-contextualising the archival material, he resurrects the suppressed stories and struggles of the Palestinian people. This film is a cinematic protest that redefines how history is remembered and narrated, with every frame challenging the viewer to reconsider whose story is being told. Aljafari’s approach transforms a once-lost archive into a powerful statement against historical dispossession, blending experimental art and activism to reshape the boundaries of documentary cinema.