So Near Yet So Far takes as its starting point the killing of the child Mohamad Durra in the arms of his powerless father. The event became a cause célèbre around the world and, in particular, a source of reflection and revolt for many children in the Arab world. Raheb undertakes an emotional journey tracing the formative effect of the Palestinian cause on Arabs from different countries, whether they embrace or reject it.

Lebanon 2001/Dir Eliane Raheb.
58 mins.