Qṭḥh ʻāthḥh= Aisha's story kitābat wa-ikhrāj Elizabeth Vibert
قطحة عاثحة = Aisha's story كتابة وإخراج اليزابيت فايبرت

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Vibert, Elizabeth, film director, film producer.

Azzam, Aisha, on-screen participant.

Wang, Chen, director of photography.

Zayed, Basel, composer (expression).

Inoue, Shoko, composer (expression).

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Palestinian Arabs--Biography.

Palestinian Arabs.

Refugee camps--Jordan.

Refugee camps.

Refugees.

refugee camps.

Medical Subjects:

Refugees.

Genre:

documentary film.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr., 3 min., 15 sec.)) sound, color with black and white sequences

Other Title:

Aisha's story

Place of Publication:

[Canada?] [producer not identified] [2025]

Language Note:

In Arabic with English subtitles.

System Details:

digital

video file

Summary:

Food is the most precious part of Palestinian heritage." Aisha Azzam and her husband started their family grain mill in Baqa'a refugee camp, Jordan, 35 years ago. She treasures her role in safeguarding culture by milling the grains and herbs essential to Palestinian cuisine. Through food, Aisha traces the story of Palestinian displacement and rebuilding family and community in a refugee camp. Harvesting, milling, cooking, and feasts ground the film's arc of displacement, longing, steadfastness and resistance. In Aisha's words, "Food is what keeps us together as Palestinians

Participant:

Aisha Azzam

Credits:

Cinematographer, Chen Wang ; music, Basel Zayed, Shoko Inoue

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2025

Wide screen

Online resource; title from title frame (viewed January 22, 2026)

OCLC:

1569794937

Publisher Number:

682086161105

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.