In memory of my grandfather Jacob, my grandmother Anastasia,
my father Yousef, my uncle Elias، and my aunt Argentine Sakkab.
To my mother, Raida Touma, and my siblings, Jack, Dima, and George Sakkab.
To all mothers, fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters who resist occupation and ethnic cleansing.
To my Palestinian ancestors who planted the seeds of our trees, our oranges, and our groves.
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Production Company
B707 Productions
A Film by
Annie Sakkab
Directed by
Annie Sakkab
Written and Produced by
Annie Sakkab and Paul Lee
Director of Photography and Editor
Annie Sakkab
Music Composed by
Tareq Jundi
Calligraphy and Title Design by
Hussein Alazaat
Sound Design and Sound Mix by
Scott McCrorie
Sound Engineer
Kassim Sabounchi
Narration Recorded at
X-10-tion Studios
Music and Narration Consultant
Lara Darwazah
Voice Coach and Healing Through Music
Dr. Hafez Al Ashi
Illustration Consultant and Illustration of Butterflies
Christine Mary Hardman
Still Photographer
Annie Sakkab
Illustration and Animation
Annie Sakkab
Colorist
Ken Macneil
Calligraphy Instructor
Hussein Alazaat
Post-Production
Creative Post
Camera Equipment
Alaa Najaar
Camera Assistants
Michael Sakkab and Hanna Sakkab
Production Fixer / Bethlehem
Marwan Fararjeh
Accountant
Andrew Ku
Accommodation / Bethlehem
Dar Sitti Aziza, Bethlehem
Featuring
Young Girl
Celina Sakkab
Young Boy
Hanna Sakkab
Narration and Poem Singing
Annie Sakkab
نحن قوم أبيونا
Featured Poem “We Are A Proud Nation”
خليل السكاكيني
Khalil Al-Sakakini
Poem Translation to English
Paul Lee and Annie Sakkab
Arabic Language Consultant and Editor
Aida Wakileh
Translation of Narration to Arabic
Annie Sakkab and Ward Wakileh
Script Editor
Paul Lee
“We Are a Proud Nation” POEM MUSIC
Unknown
Poem Tune is most probably attributed to the poet and teacher Khalil Al-Sakakini when he sang
the poem to his students at An-Nahda College in Jerusalem prior to Al Nakba and occupation.
The Director, Annie Sakkab, recreated the tune from memory in collaboration with
the Oud player Tareq Jundi.
Archive
Archive Film Footage and Photos
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East
©️UNRWA
Archive images of Khalil Al-Sakakini
Photograph of Khalil Al-Sakakini in front of An-Nahda College
British Mandate Jerusalemites Photo Library
Source: Salim Tamari
Photograph of Khalil Al-Sakakini at his home
Source: Peter George Sakakini
Family Archive footage Courtesy of
Raeda Touma
Uncle Elias Voice Recording Courtesy of
George Sakkab
”The Poem We Sang“ Original Music
Tareq Jundi
Late Night Waltz
Ishq
Sama’i Arab
Sowar
Al Mayya
Unknown Singers
Ya Zareef El Tool
Special Thanks to
Toronto Palestine Film Festival
Amanda Boulos
Ahlam Hassan
Dania Majid
Local Pals Residency Mentors
b.h. Yael
John Greyson
Kamal Al Jafari
Mike Hoolboom
Nasrin Hamada
Reem Morsi
Richard Fung
Simon M. Benedict
Trinity Square Video
Andrew Cormey
Milada Kovacova
National Film board of Canada
Sherien Barsoum
Adrianna Marling
for your invaluable advice and support
Thank You to Our Supporters
Amanda Boulos
Toronto Palestine Film Festival
Milada Kovacova
Trinity Square Video
A. M. Qattan Foundation
Q'mal Labad-Workman
National Film Board of Canada
Emily Gregory
Canada Council for the Arts
Jason Ryle
Toronto Arts Council
Special Thanks to
Peter George Sakakini
Marwan Baghdadi, UNRWA
Paul Lee
for your unwavering mentorship
Hafez Al Ashi
Hussain Alazaat
Lara Darwazah
Tareq Jundi
For your continuous support
Nadine Toukan
Mahmoud Abu Hashhash
Lamis Shalaldeh
Edith Champagne
Christine Mary Hardman
Tamara Abu Laban
Kathy Wazana
Ahmad Humeid
Salua Qidan
Lisa Murzin
Aida Wakileh
Nabil Rishmawi
Elida Zaghmout
Marlene Al Atrash Abdallah
Suhail Abualsameed
Sameh HIjjawi
Tanya Attiyeh
Mazen Daqaq
Ahlam Daqaq
Bilal Hijjawi
Rula Wardeh
Shama Kaur
Special Thanks to
My mother Raeda Touma
for your unconditional love and support
My brother Jack and his family Luma, Joe, Yazan، and Celina
My brother George and their family Rula, Michael، and Hanna
My sister Dima and her family Paolo, Shirin، and Josephine
My Uncles and Aunts
Nabil Sakkab
Sister Despina Touma
Subhi Touma
Sabah Touma
Sameer Touma
Sami Touma
Raed Touma
Samer Touma
for your love and support throughout
Recipient of Development, Production and
Post-Production grants from
Toronto Palestine Film Festival (Local Pals Residency),
in partnership with Trinity Square Video,
and the generous support of Zatoun / Beit Zatoun and Anonymous Donors
A. M. Qattan Foundation - “Herakat” Grant 2022
National Film Board of Canada - Filmmakers Assistance Program
Canada Council for the Arts
Toronto Arts Council
The Poem We Sang
© Annie Sakkab / B707 Productions Inc. 2023
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