Atlal (Remnants)

Movie"A wistful Palestinian man embarks on a trip down memory lane to the pivotal locations of his life in Qatar—all of which now lay abandoned."
Audience Score
100
Atlal (Remnants)
NR 10 minHistory, Drama, Family, Documentary
'Atlal (Remnants)' is a fictional documentary that follows Bassam, a Palestinian man in his fifties, on a journey between the past and present. An abandoned school, the remains of a beach club, and a dusty cinema hold Bassam's cherished memories from his life in Qatar. Through personal archives and interviews with Bassam and his wife, Laila, we get a deeper look into their stories—slowly revealing the dismaying thoughts behind Bassam's nostalgia.
StarringAbdul Ghani MaqboulManal MaqboulAbdullah Shaat
DirectorsTony El GhazalBalkees Al-Jaafari

Movie Details

Original Language:English
Movie Tags:
archive footagememoriespastfilm archivesdocufictionabandoned buildingjourney in the pastbelongingqatar