Lyd

A sci-fi documentary that follows the rise and fall of Lyd — a 5,000-year-old metropolis that was once a bustling Palestinian town until it was conquered when the State of Israel was established in 1948. As the film unfolds, a chorus of characters creates a tapestry of the Palestinian experience of this city and the trauma left by the massacre and expulsion.

Director: Sarah Ema Friedland, Rami Youniss

Cast: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Eissa Fanous, Jihad Baba, Anan Tarteer, Mahassen Tarteer, Orwa Switat, Maha Nakib, Manar Meme

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.