France / Sep 01, 1996
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Chronicle of a Disappearance unfolds in a series of seemingly unconnected cinematic tableaux, each of them focused on incidents or characters which seldom reappear later in the film. Among the many unrelated scenes, there is a Palestinian actress struggling to find an apartment in West Jerusalem, the owner of the Holy Land souvenir shop preparing merchandise for incoming Japanese tourists, a group of old women gossiping about their relatives, and an Israeli police van which screeches to a halt so several heavily armed soldiers can get off the car and urinate.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ula Tabari | Adan |
| Taha Mouhamad Ali | The writer |
| Samer Azar | Turban man |
| Imile Qamou | Cafe owner |
| Irena Mistrakov | Russian waitress |
| Jamel Daher | Holy Land owner |
| Koby Azarly | |
| Lutuf Nouasser | |
| Sergei Klimkin |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | سجل اختفاء |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский, עִבְרִית, Français, English, العربية |
| Production countries | Palestinian Territory, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Dhat Productions, Les Ateliers de l'Arche, ZDF, Das kleine Fernsehspiel |
| Release date | 1 settembre 1996 |
| Executive producer | Assaf Sobel-Amir |
| Production | Elia Suleiman |
| Writer | Elia Suleiman |
| Casting | Ula Tabari |
| Editing | Anna Ruiz, Yasmina Belghoul |
| Cinematography | Marc-André Batigne, Raed Bashir, Ihab Abu El Asal |
| Assistant directors | Harel Calderon, Elia Suleiman, Pascale Granel |
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| Lighting | Ferenc Radnai, Wajdi Audi |
| Camera operators | Marc-André Batigne, Raed Bashir, Ihab Abu El Asal |
| Additional photography | Marc-André Batigne, Raed Bashir, Ihab Abu El Asal |
| Production design | Hans Ter Elst, Samir Srouji |
| Art direction | Hans Ter Elst, Samir Srouji |
| Set decoration | Hans Ter Elst, Samir Srouji |
| Special effects | Poda Bareli |
| Stunts | Vitaly Vasilkov |
| Music | Abed Azrie, Jean-Paul Mugel, Basil Tanous |
| Sound | Jean-Paul Mugel, Basil Tanous, Abed Azrie |
| Costume design | Mira Awad, Michal Kano-Amir |
| Makeup | Michal Kano-Amir, Mira Awad |
| Hairstyling | Mira Awad, Michal Kano-Amir |
Release dates
Premiere
Italy / Sep 01, 1996 / Venice Film Festival [Finestra sulle Immagini]
United States / Jan 20, 1997 / Sundance Film Festival [Frontier]
Sweden / Jan 31, 1997 / Göteborg Film Festival
Digital
France / Nov 04, 2021 / 10 / Netflix
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