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2025

All That's Left of You

A powerful and urgent family epic, All That’s Left of You spans 75 years of Palestinian history. As a mother reflects on the events that shaped her son’s defiance, Cherien Dabis delivers a gripping, politically charged portrait of loss, legacy and resilience across generations.

Director

Cherien Dabis

Runtime

145 Minutes

Country

Germany, Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia

Classification

Unclassified 15+

Spanning 75 years, All That’s Left of You is a powerful and timely epic tracing one Palestinian family’s unfinished story of exile and resistance.

When her teenage son confronts Israeli soldiers during a protest in the West Bank, Hanan (Cherien Dabis) begins to recount how they arrived at this moment, starting with her father Sharif’s (Adam Bakri) forced displacement during the 1948 Nakba. Premiering to acclaim at the Sundance Film Festival, writer-director Cherien Dabis also delivers a searing lead performance as Hanan, a mother fighting to keep her family’s history alive in the face of ongoing erasure.

From the vibrant streets of pre-Nakba Jaffa, to the contested terrain of modern-day Nablus, All That’s Left of You unfolds with urgency and emotional precision. This is not a mournful elegy, but a bold act of defiance, a story about memory, justice and the cost of silence. At a moment when history is being contested in real time, Dabis’ film offers an unflinching portrait of generational trauma and resilience, grounded in familial love and political clarity.

"A deeply moving epic of Palestinian intergenerational trauma.”

The Guardian

"Dabis has crafted a film whose thoughtfulness is amplified by strong performances."

The Hollywood Reporter

"A profound masterpiece that serves as a reminder of the enduring struggle for justice."

Pajiba

San Francisco - Golden Gate Award: Global Visions, Sundance, Shanghai, Sydney, Karlovy Vary
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Film Credits

Director

Cherien Dabis

Year

2025

Country

GermanyCyprusPalestineJordanGreeceQatar & Saudi Arabia

Language

Arabic & English

Subtitles

English

Type

Feature & Fiction

Program Strand

World Cinema

Producer

Thanassis KarathanosCherien DabisMartin Hampel & Karim Amer

Writer

Cherien Dabis

Cinematographer

Christopher Aoun

Editor

Tina Baz

Cast

Saleh BakriCherien Dabis & Adam Bakri

Music

Amine Bouhafa

Film Source

The Match Factory

Genre

DramaFamilyHistory & Human Rights

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