Mohammad Bakri, renowned Palestinian director of 'Jenin, Jenin' documentary, dies at 72
Prominent Palestinian actor and director Mohammad Bakri, who produced a documentary in 2002 and chronicled the massacre of hundreds of residents of the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank during the Israeli military invasion, has died at the age of 72.
Bakri passed away on Wednesday at Nahariya Hospital in the northern part of the Israeli-occupied territories after suffering from heart-related illnesses, according to his family. His health had deteriorated in recent days.
He was best known for his documentary Jenin, Jenin. The film drew on interviews with Palestinian residents who survived the Israeli invasion of the Jenin refugee camp in April 2002.
The documentary sparked controversy in Israel and led to years of legal action against Bakri, including repeated attempts to ban the film.
Despite sustained provocation and legal challenges, Bakri consistently reaffirmed his commitment to raising global awareness about the oppression faced by the Palestinian people through his art.
In 2021, an Israeli court prohibited the screening of the documentary across the occupied lands.
In response to the court’s decision, he expressed no regrets about producing the film, stating that if given the chance to turn back time, he would gladly do it all over again.
“I would make the film again to expose the inhumane crimes committed by the occupation army during its invasion of the Jenin refugee camp,” he said.
“This is the truth the occupation does not want to hear because it exposes its crimes.”
Over his career, Bakri appeared in more than 40 films and became a significant figure in modern Palestinian history.
Some of Bakri’s notable directorial works include Blackness (2014), Water (2012), Zahara (2009), Min Yum Mahrucht (2005), Jenin, Jenin (2002), and 1948 (1998).
He also starred in Wajib, Tale of the Three Jewels, and All That’s Left of You.
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