Al-Yazerli (1974)
The Yazerli is the foreman who provides work to day laborers. The film’s poetic, non-narrative structure simulates the fractured thoughts of a young boy who is forced to leave school and find work on the docks. Using minimal dialogue but evocative music and sounds, separate vignettes introduce characters the boy encounters in a single workday. The filmmaker explores the child’s vivid imaginary world while tangibly conveying the physical harshness and repressed sexuality of a life spent in poverty and manual labor. Based on a novella by Hanna Mina.
Released: Jan 02, 1974
Runtime: 95 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Abdallah Abbassi, Adnan Barakat, Nadia Arslan, Mona Wassef
Crew: Qais Al-Zubaidi (Director), Hanna Mina (Novel), George Lutfi Al Khaouri (Cinematography), Solhi El-Wadi (Music), Qais Al-Zubaidi (Writer)