Though I Know the River is Dry

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Synopsis:
A man returns to Palestine and experiences what he had not expected—a vivid remembrance of a time before he left, involving brother, lover, and unborn child. “Though I Know the River is Dry” explores the intersection of collective memory and involuntary autobiography.

2013
19 minutes
Narrative Short
Directed by: Omar Robert Hamilton
Language: Arabic
Country: Palestine/Egypt /UK/Qatar
Website | Trailer

“Though I Know the River Is Dry defies its own self, for even though it is a film about loss, its cinematic language at times defeats narrow conceptions about the occupation in a context where the political and the personal, the private and the public are inextricably connected.” (link)

Festivals and Awards:
-International Film Festival Rotterdam: winner of Prix UIP Rotterdam (European Short Film)
-Nomination for Tiger Award for Short Film
-Abu Dhabi Film Festival: winner of Best Short from the Arab World
-European Film Awards: nomination for Best Short Film
-Melbourne International Film Festival: nomination for Best Short Film

Filmmaker bio (from his website):
Omar Robert Hamilton is a filmmaker, producer of the Palestine Festival of Literature, and a founding member of the Mosireen Collective in Cairo. His short documentaries on the Egyptian Revolution have helped make Mosireen the most watched non-profit YouTube channel in Egypt. His films have appeared on the BBC, al Jazeera, and several domestic Egyptian channels. His articles and photographs have been published in the Guardian, Jadaliyya, the Economist, and elsewhere.