Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya

Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya
Arabicالتغريبة الفلسطينية
GenreHistorical drama
Written byWalid Saif
Screenplay byWalid Saif
Story byWalid Saif
Directed byHatem Ali
Narrated byTaim Hasan
Country of origin
Original languageArabic
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes31
Production
Production locationSyria
Production companySyrian Art Production International
Original release
Release2004 (2004)

Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya (Arabic: التغريبة الفلسطينية, English: The Palestinian Alienation) is a 2004 Syrian Historical drama TV series, considered one of the most important works of drama about the Palestinian cause, produced by "Syrian Art Production International" company. The series was shot entirely in Syria. The series is a dramatic epic that revolves around the suffering of a poor Palestinian family during the time of the British occupation on Palestine, then the massacres by the Zionist militias between the 1930s and 1960s.[1][2]

Plot

The series begins with an introduction to the family consisting of a big sister who is an adult, two younger brothers, an older brother who is an adult, and two parents. They live in a seemingly poor household only with a small fountain and a few chickens that are the main source of food throughout the series. The two children are sent to the local village school where the older brother is beaten with a stick (that was made for the teacher by one of the rich sons of the village) by the strict teacher because of his missing homework and behaviour etc. As a response to that the older brother beats up the teacher after finding out. Later they want to send the children to the city school but the school only can accept 1 of the children and the older brother says that the younger one should visit that school out of selflessness and love. The younger brother goes to school from Monday to Friday but is too shy to raise his hand and talk in class because he is poor although he always knows all the answers. His friend who sits next to him encourages him and defends him against the rich mean kids that bully him.

Cast

Production

Awards

References

  1. ^ Al-Taghreba tells the human dimension of the Palestinian cause
  2. ^ Interview with Walid Saif about Al-Taghreba al-Falastenya, aljazeera.
  3. ^ 6 prizes for Kuwait in the Cairo Festival for Radio and Television, Alqabas news paper.