Palestinian Film Festival 2010

Director Nasri Hajjaj constructs a touching and emotionally evocative eulogy to the life of the Palestinian national poet Mahmoud Darwish. Using the powerful frame of Darwish's poetry, As the Poet Said follows the journey of the Mahmoud Darwish's life tracing the cities and towns in which the poet lived introducing us to his contemporaries, fellow writers and admirers of his work. A testament to the enduring power of Darwish"s work and life, As the Poet Says lends unique insight into what it means to be the voice for those who belong to a nation without a home.