팔레스타인 영화에 나타난 주제의식 연구

A study on the Themes in Palestine Films: Focused on films directed by Hany Abu-Assad

This paper analyzed the symbolism and theme consciousness focused on four Palestine films directed by Hany Abu-Assad. This study was intended to examine the Palestine national historical background and film industry history, analyze Hany Abu-Assad’s previous interviews through diverse media channels and other film-related information, and finally figure out the director’s messages to the national and international public. Furthermore, it was aimed to research and identify Palestine films’ impacts, implications and relevant threshold in global society. In recent years, Palestine films had a tendency to describe people who are able to think and behave in a subjective and independent manner, compared to the past Palestine films which were mainly based upon its ethnic orientations. With this change, international attentions and respects from global film festivals have been paid to Palestine films by inviting and awarding some of the Palestine films and directors. As predicted, Hany Abu-Assad was the very one of the representative Palestine film directors. In this study, therefore, four Palestine films were examined as follows. First, Rana’s wedding ( القدس في يوم أخر ) which describes women who live bravely even under the harsh surveillance and limitations, sealed off from the world outside. Second, Paradise Now ( الجنة الآن ) which shows two young men who live without any specific purposes by complaining on their realities. Third, Omar ( عمر ) which describes Palestine young generation who is mentally weak and fragile but with strong will and hope for their future lives. Fourth, The Idol ( يا طير الطاير ) which is for the hopes and wishes of Palestine children with songs, based on true stories. This analysis on the four films produced by Hany Abu-Assad above was believed to give new opportunities to take a look at Palestine people’s real struggling lives, apart from the prevalent image of Palestine which was considered as a center of religious and political conflicts in international arena.