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Returning to Haifa

2004 · 1 season

A heavy, sorrowful historical drama that moves slowly and asks for patient attention as it traces loss and displacement.

Created by
Basil Al-Khatib
Genres
Drama
Overview
A national epic that starts with the peak of Nakba Day and shows the displacement and homelessness of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, through the fall of Haifa in 1948. It follows a Palestinian family's journey after they are displaced and forcibly expatriated to Israeli camps.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Family, survival, isolation, memory
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight9

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Basil Al-Khatib
    Starring
    Salloum Haddad, Norman Asaad, Samer Al Masri, Toulin Al-Bakri, Maher Salibiy, Nawar Bulbul, Shadi Zeidan, Ali Satof
    Length
    1 seasons, 25 episodes, 49 min each
    Country
    Syrian Arab Republic
    Languages
    Arabic

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