Serge Le Péron
Palestine, France

About the Film
Leïla Shahid, who has devoted her life to telling the story of Palestine, retraces the memories passed down by her mother Sirine Husseini Shahid, author of Memories of Jerusalem. Through rich archival footage, the film interweaves the tale of a distinguished family deeply tied to the Palestinian national movement with that of an entire people over a century.

Year: 2023
Runtime: 60 minutes
Director / Writer: Serge Le Péron
Cinematography: Olivier Raffet
Sound: Emmanuelle Sabouraud
Editing: Janice Jones
Producer: La Huit

Serge Le Péron Taught for many years at Paris VIII University and was a critic for Cahiers du Cinéma. He directed numerous television documentaries and several feature films, including I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005). In 1976, he was one of the co-directors of the film L’Olivier. Since those years, he has maintained a close friendship with Leïla Shahid.