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

201312mJumana Manna

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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.

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What is A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade) (2013) about?

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…

Who stars in A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade)?

A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade) stars Hakim Bishara (Alfred Roch), Anders Ribu (Narrator). The film was directed by Jumana Manna.

How long is A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade)?

A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade) has a runtime of 12 min and premiered in 2013.

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