Atlal (Remnants)

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.

  • Rated 10.0 out of 10
  • Movie
  • 10m
  • Documentary
  • History
  • Drama

'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.

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Director
Tony El Ghazal
Starring
Abdul Ghani Maqboul, Manal Maqboul, Abdullah Shaat

Cast

  • Abdul Ghani Maqboul

    Bassam

  • Manal Maqboul

    Laila

  • Abdullah Shaat

    Son

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