Movie: Naji Al-Ali, An Artist With Vision

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    Naji Al-Ali, An Artist With Vision

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    In July 1987, Palestinian cartoonist Naji Al Ali was shot by an unknown assassin. This documentary traces his life and work from his birth in Galilee to his death in London. It examines the forces that shaped Naj Al Ali as an artist and as a human being and shows how his experiences mirrored those of other exiled Palestinians.

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    1994-01-01

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