通过采访以色列音乐天才Daniel Barenboim ，美国语言学家和语言哲学家Noam Chomsky，黎巴嫩作家，社会活动家Elias Khoury ，探讨了美裔巴勒斯坦知识份子萨义德的精神遗产。

通过采访以色列音乐天才Daniel Barenboim ，美国语言学家和语言哲学家Noam Chomsky，黎巴嫩作家，社会活动家Elias Khoury ，探讨了美裔巴勒斯坦知识份子萨义德的精神遗产。

大学毕业后的李朝阳（陈天星 饰），与其他70、80、90后大学毕业生一样，怀揣伟大梦想拥入首都北京，奋斗拼搏七、八年后终归“无车无房无老婆”且债台高筑。现实的骨感迫使无耐的李朝阳回到故乡准备重新创业，却发现家乡早己“物是人非、人情炎凉”。唯有已成人妻的陈静（江若琳 饰）还念初恋情怀，积极助他一臂之力……然而物质生活的残酷，再一次把李朝阳的激情粉碎了一地……难道真的是“除了衣锦还乡，就只能落魄异乡”、“进不去的城市，回不了的故乡”吗？

大学毕业后的李朝阳（陈天星 饰），与其他70、80、90后大学毕业生一样，怀揣伟大梦想拥入首都北京，奋斗拼搏七、八年后终归“无车无房无老婆”且债台高筑。现实的骨感迫使无耐的李朝阳回到故乡准备重新创业，却发现家乡早己“物是人非、人情炎凉”。唯有已成人妻的陈静（江若琳 饰）还念初恋情怀，积极助他一臂之力……然而物质生活的残酷，再一次把李朝阳的激情粉碎了一地……难道真的是“除了衣锦还乡，就只能落魄异乡”、“进不去的城市，回不了的故乡”吗？

内战时期，上街买盐的王成松被国民党抓壮丁入伍，解放军攻打上海时，王成松部战败被俘，遂加入解放军一路打到金门，攻打金门时受伤再次被俘，又变成国军。 　　这位双面战俘在台湾颠沛流离几十年，一直到2012年，老人所在地的村长提出帮助老人找当年离家时，家中仅两岁的女儿。后来通过香港航空和龙越基金会及两岸三地众人的努力，终于找到女儿。 　　女儿不敢相信自己的父亲还在人世，带着忐忑之情到台湾认亲成功，老人也最终跟随女儿回到阔别近七十年的老家。 　　几十年的光阴，使得老家面目前非，父母自然已经作古，老人的三位哥哥也于前几年相继去世，老人在亲人们的坟前痛哭失声。 　　王老先生顺利回家了，为此事奔波几年的村长去因此官司缠身。人性的美丽与丑陋、善良与邪恶在本片九十分钟里，展现的淋漓尽致。

中国历代封建王朝的末年，不堪战乱的普通百姓和权力失落的前朝贵族纷纷移居海外。由于地缘上的毗邻关系，东南亚成为中国移民的迁徙地和避难所。因此这种迁徙历史上称为“下南洋”。 　　走西口是“中国近代史上最著名的三次人口迁徙”之一，从明朝中期至民国初年四百余年的历史长河中，无数山西人背井离乡，打通了中原腹地与蒙古草原的经济和文化通道，带动了北部地区的繁荣和发展。 　　民间所说的“走西口”中的“西口”就是山西省朔州市右玉县杀虎口。走出这个西口，就到了昔日由山西人包揽经商天下的归化与绥远（统称归绥）、库伦和多伦、乌里雅苏台和科布多及新疆等地区。“杀虎口”还是通往蒙古恰克图和俄罗斯等地经商的重要商道。 　　闯关东，是悲壮的历史，是一次移民壮举。存在特定的“闯关东”路线以及“闯关东”的特定背景。因此，闯关东是一种社会历史移民现象，有自发的客观因素，有内在的政治影响深度。“山东人闯关东实质上是贫苦农民在死亡线上自发的不可遏止的悲壮的谋求生存的运动。

A must see, this documentary (not be confused with the much longer and comprehensive 2004 biopic) brings us Saïd's last days, prior to his untimely death in 2003. 　　In a twist of fate, a French crew armed with a Betamax recorder spent time with him and his family at the end of his life, offering us an exceptionally intimate look at his (literally) final views and reflections on the themes which dominated his life's work. 　　Based on the ratings and number of votes I saw on this site for the 2004 documentary, I think many users voted for that film, though meaning to judge and actually having seen this one, which continues to have more exposure in the Americas, in the Third World, and most importantly politics aside (as much as that's possible). Both films deserve the excellent rating they boast. Your rating really depends on your interest and attention span. 　　However, this film, at a captivating 54 minutes and with its unique timing has a touch of reality and conciseness that the other one lacks, by mere timeliness and authenticity. This film directed by Emmanuel Hamon has also enjoyed the personal and forceful promotion by him himself, the director, and by the Institute of Arab Culture, throughout Brazil, at least, where I have now accompanied its showing at, two or three more festivals here in less than 9 months. 　　And, NOT just at another Arab Film Festival, or a usual semi annual showing of national performing arts, but a full fledge Mediterranean Festival of dance, music, theater, literature, gastronomy, fashion, children's activities, etc. at over 60 cities and towns in Southeastern Brazil alone. 　　The Israeli Festival, coincidentally, also with excellent films, in much richer if not opulent venues, with Rubin Mehta and Israel Orchestra's, just as a by-the-way factoid, just ended days ago. It was however mostly funded by Jewish and Israeli group, while this one is funded primarily by the Business and Educational Council. The timing was not planned to compete with each other. 　　The various "Mediterranean" groups were on tour throughout the area just now. The "Jewish week" is always around this time, and wa1s planned for months. 　　Yes, Sao Paulo (city) alone is a metropolis of 20 million alone - the state has 40 million, with one of the heaviest and maybe the best succeeded Arab & Syriain-Lebanese immigrant communities anywhere in the world. But, it's almost totally Christian. In fact (though not totally open said), the Arab community here is more in tune with mainstream Israeli politics, than the Orthodox Jews we have here, since they are Arabs, but Christians, and very Orthodox at that, in the best known cases. 　　The Syria, Palestine and Lebanon left behind, and still revered here as the "old land" no longer exists, as these Arab-Brazilians came here to avoid Turkish Ottoman (Muslim) persecution, which ultimately prevailed. 　　But, not insisting so much on local ethnicities and returning to this film, I mist say that in few if any places in the world, can a film like this and others in the Films Section be seen and judged as an Arab film, and not as Muslim culture vs. the Judeo-Christian world Work. 　　And this is truly a film of universal understanding, with national and religious prejudices taking a back seat here. Don't miss it.

A must see, this documentary (not be confused with the much longer and comprehensive 2004 biopic) brings us Saïd's last days, prior to his untimely death in 2003. 　　In a twist of fate, a French crew armed with a Betamax recorder spent time with him and his family at the end of his life, offering us an exceptionally intimate look at his (literally) final views and reflections on the themes which dominated his life's work. 　　Based on the ratings and number of votes I saw on this site for the 2004 documentary, I think many users voted for that film, though meaning to judge and actually having seen this one, which continues to have more exposure in the Americas, in the Third World, and most importantly politics aside (as much as that's possible). Both films deserve the excellent rating they boast. Your rating really depends on your interest and attention span. 　　However, this film, at a captivating 54 minutes and with its unique timing has a touch of reality and conciseness that the other one lacks, by mere timeliness and authenticity. This film directed by Emmanuel Hamon has also enjoyed the personal and forceful promotion by him himself, the director, and by the Institute of Arab Culture, throughout Brazil, at least, where I have now accompanied its showing at, two or three more festivals here in less than 9 months. 　　And, NOT just at another Arab Film Festival, or a usual semi annual showing of national performing arts, but a full fledge Mediterranean Festival of dance, music, theater, literature, gastronomy, fashion, children's activities, etc. at over 60 cities and towns in Southeastern Brazil alone. 　　The Israeli Festival, coincidentally, also with excellent films, in much richer if not opulent venues, with Rubin Mehta and Israel Orchestra's, just as a by-the-way factoid, just ended days ago. It was however mostly funded by Jewish and Israeli group, while this one is funded primarily by the Business and Educational Council. The timing was not planned to compete with each other. 　　The various "Mediterranean" groups were on tour throughout the area just now. The "Jewish week" is always around this time, and wa1s planned for months. 　　Yes, Sao Paulo (city) alone is a metropolis of 20 million alone - the state has 40 million, with one of the heaviest and maybe the best succeeded Arab & Syriain-Lebanese immigrant communities anywhere in the world. But, it's almost totally Christian. In fact (though not totally open said), the Arab community here is more in tune with mainstream Israeli politics, than the Orthodox Jews we have here, since they are Arabs, but Christians, and very Orthodox at that, in the best known cases. 　　The Syria, Palestine and Lebanon left behind, and still revered here as the "old land" no longer exists, as these Arab-Brazilians came here to avoid Turkish Ottoman (Muslim) persecution, which ultimately prevailed. 　　But, not insisting so much on local ethnicities and returning to this film, I mist say that in few if any places in the world, can a film like this and others in the Films Section be seen and judged as an Arab film, and not as Muslim culture vs. the Judeo-Christian world Work. 　　And this is truly a film of universal understanding, with national and religious prejudices taking a back seat here. Don't miss it.