The film, produced by Roger Waters, has screened at multiple festivals worldwide.
The Palestinian documentary LYD by filmmakers Rami Younis, a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and journalist, and Sarah Ema Friedland, a New York-based documentary filmmaker, will debut at the UAE’s Cinema Akil, with a limited two-week release from June 28 to July 11.
The documentary follows the rise and fall of Lyd, a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was once a bustling Palestinian town until it was conquered by the State of Israel which was established in 1948.
The characters in the film tell a narrative of the Palestinian experience of this city and the trauma left by the massacre and expulsion.
The film recently received the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Houston Palestine Film Festival and the Audience Choice Award for Feature Films at the San Diego Arab Film Festival.
LYD also received the Best Asian Feature Award at the Pramana Asian Film Festival, earned two mentions at the Sguardi Altrove International Women’s Film Festival, and won both a Jury Award for Best Documentary and the inaugural FIPRESCI Award at the fourth edition of the Amman International Film Festival – Awal Film.
The film has garnered attention at festivals, including Pune, Middle East Now, Al Ard, Reel Palestine, Palestinian, and Melbourne Science Fiction. Moreover, it had multiple screenings worldwide, including extensive showings across the US, Jordan, Italy, and Australia.
Roger Waters, the movie’s executive producer, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and composer known for co-founding the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965, where he served as its bassist.
