The Poem We Sang
غنينا قصيدة
The Poem We Sang is a 20-minute, colour and black and white, experimental documentary that meditates on love and longing – the love of one’s family and the longing for one’s home.
- Original title: غنينا قصيدة
- Country: Palestina / State of Palestine
- Year: 2023
- Length: 20
- Language: Arabisk / Arabic
- Director: Annie Sakkab
- Script: Annie Sakkab, Paul Lee
- Sound: Scott McCrorie, Kassim Sabounchi
- Music: Tareq Jundi
- Calligraphy and Title Design: Hussein Alazaat
- Music and Narration Consultant: Lara Darwazah
- Voice Coach and Healing Through Music: Dr. Hafez Al Ashi
- Illustration Consultant and Illustration of Butterflies: Christine Mary Hardman
- Contact: anniesakkab@gmail.com
- Website: http://www.thepoemwesang.com
Annie Sakkab
A Palestinian-Jordanian-Canadian, Annie Sakkab is an independent filmmaker and photojournalist. She seeks long-form narrative with a focus on women’s issues, identity, and social justice. Her first short documentary Hollie’s Dress had its World Premiere at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2020 and was created in collaboration with The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Her second short experimental documentary, The Poem We Sang examines Intergenerational trauma and post-memory in the context of Palestine.
For more information visit: anniesakkab.com