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Jaffa, the Orange s Clockwork

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JAFFA, THE ORANGE S CLOCKWORK

Eyal Sivan, Israel, Belgium, Germany, France, 2009

Jaffa, the Orange's Clockwork narrates the visual history of the famous citrus fruit originated from Palestine and known worldwide for centuries as "Jaffa orange". The history of the orange is the history of this land. Through photography and cinema, poetry, paintings, workers of the citruses’ industry and historians, memory and present mythologies, the untold story of what was once a communal symbol is unveiled, an industry common to Arabs and Jews in Palestine.

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Year
2009
Country
Israel, Belgium, Germany, France
Language
Arabic, English, French, Hebrew
Duration
88 min
Color
Yes
Sound
Yes
Genre
Documentário
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