Notes on Displacement

Production Year: 2022

Film Duration: 74 minutes

Directed by: Khaled Jarrar

Country: Palestine

Summary:
In NOTES ON DISPLACEMENT, the director behind the camera buys papers from a Syrian refugee in order to dig deep into their stories from zero distance. In doing so, he finds himself consumed by the fear and disorientation experienced by a Syrian family on their gruelling journey to find a life.

Director’s Biography:
Khaled Jarrar, born 1976 in Jenin, Palestine, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Ramallah.
From carpenter to Arafat’s bodyguard, he transitioned to art, exploring power dynamics through symbolic photography and film.
Known for “State of Palestine” and “Infiltrators,” his latest, “Notes on Displacement,” premiered at IDFA 2022, depicting a Palestinian refugee’s journey from Syria to Germany.