Filmmaker Mahdi Fleifel's To a Land Unknown follows two cousins, Chatila and Reda, who are Palestinian refugees struggling for survival in Athens. Their lives reflect a shared history of displacement from Syrian and Lebanese camps, marked by poverty and homelessness. Fleifel, who grew up in Ain el-Helweh, the largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, channels personal experiences into his narrative. This feature film connects to Fleifel's earlier works, utilizing cultural references and themes of exile to explore how these experiences shape identity and political views within the Palestinian diaspora.
Director Mahdi Fleifel's film portrays the lives of Palestinian refugees, highlighting their ongoing struggle with poverty and the tenuousness of ethnic bonds amidst desperation.
Fleifel's personal connections to the Palestinian experience inform the narrative, drawing from his childhood in Lebanon's Ain el-Helweh refugee camp and the themes of exile.
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