Introduction to the End of an Argument

Introduction to the End of an Argument / Intifada - Speaking for Oneself... Speaking for Others (Arabic: مقدمة لنهائيات جدال Transliteration: Muqadimmah Li-Nihāyāt Jidāl) is a 1990 experimental documentary directed by Jayce Salloum and Elia Suleiman. It utilises found footage sourced from films, news footage, documentaries and 'live' footage from the West Bank and Gaza to critique the representation of Palestinians, Arabs and the Middle East frequently found in Western media.[1]

Introduction to the End of an Argument
مقدمة لنهايات جدال
(Intifada - Speaking for Oneself... Speaking for Others)
Directed byJayce Salloum
Elia Suleiman
Release date
1990
Running time
41 mins

Plot

Footage from newsreels, feature films and documentaries are woven together, loosely organised by title cards, such as 'INTIFADA', 'SPEAKING FOR ONESELF', and 'ABSENCE'. In doing so it reveals Orientalist portrayals of Arabs in the history of cinema, as well as the argument over narratives that exists within the media when discussing the Middle East and in particular, narratives surrounding Palestinians.

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References
  1. "Introduction to the End of an Argument". Vimeo. Retrieved 24 May 2017.


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