(A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade))

Content: Alfred Roch, member of the Palestinian National League, is a politician with a bohemian panache. In 1942, at the height of WWII, he throws what will turn out to be the last masquerade in Palestine. Inspired by an archival photograph, A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade) recreates an unconventional bon vivant aspect of Palestinian urban life before 1948. Posing silently for a group photo, the unmasked and melancholic pierrots accidentally personify the premonition of an uncertain future.

Countries:

Palestinian Territory

Genres:

History

Runtime:

12 minutes

Year:

2013

Directors:

Jumana Manna

Actors:

Alfred Roch

Narrator

Crews:

Director

Producer

Editor

Assistant Director

Sound Designer