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The children of Ibdaa to create something out of nothing
- Title
- The children of Ibdaa [videorecording] : to create something out of nothing / a film by S. Smith Patrick.
- Publication
- [Oregon, Wis.] : Artworks Video, 2002.
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- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (30 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- "A Palestinian children's dance troupe from a West Bank refugee camp uses performance to express the history, struggle, and aspirations of the Palestinian people in a creative and non-violent way. Filmmaker S. Smith Patrick chronicled the Ibdaa dance troupe during the troupes' two United States performance tours. The film has been screened worldwide through film festivals, television, and educational and activist forums, and has won numerous awards." -- adfvideo.com
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Note
- Originally produced in 2002.
- Dances include: Debke, a Middle Eastern folk dance.
- Credits (note)
- Original music by Ziad Abbas for the Ibdaa Dance Troupe.
- System Details (note)
- DVD.
- Language (note)
- In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
- Awards (note)
- Visionary documentary: Arab Cultural Center, San Francisco 2002; Golden Gate Award: Best documentary short, San Francisco International Film Festival 2003; Special Honor: Tehran International Short Film Festival 2003.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-3111
- OCLC
- 63169428
- Title
- The children of Ibdaa [videorecording] : to create something out of nothing / a film by S. Smith Patrick.
- Imprint
- [Oregon, Wis.] : Artworks Video, 2002.
- Credits
- Original music by Ziad Abbas for the Ibdaa Dance Troupe.
- Performer
- Introduction and commentary by Walid Khalidi.
- System Details
- DVD.
- Language
- In English and Arabic with English subtitles.
- Awards
- Visionary documentary: Arab Cultural Center, San Francisco 2002; Golden Gate Award: Best documentary short, San Francisco International Film Festival 2003; Special Honor: Tehran International Short Film Festival 2003.
- Added Author
- Smith Patrick, S. Film editorKhalidi, Walid. NarratorIbdaa Dance Troupe.Artworks Video (Firm)
- Publisher No.
- AW-34 Artworks Video
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-3111