Chronicle of a Disappearance
1996 · 88 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 925 VOTES · DIR. Elia Suleiman
Overview
Chronicle of a Disappearance unfolds in a series of seemingly unconnected cinematic tableaux, each of them focused on incidents or characters which seldom reappear later in the film. Among the many unrelated scenes, there is a Palestinian actress struggling to find an apartment in West Jerusalem, the owner of the Holy Land souvenir shop preparing merchandise for incoming Japanese tourists, a group of old women gossiping about their relatives, and an Israeli police van which screeches to a halt so several heavily armed soldiers can get off the car and urinate.
Dialogue Timeline — 499 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:17 Dhat Production Presents
00:04:14 sweet, beautiful eyes, she even owns a car.
00:05:28 I'd rather not talk about it.
00:09:39 now it's gone.
00:12:40 To conclude, dear listeners
00:14:20 49% to the Serbs, according to the new agreements.
00:18:26 God damn the best of the Shekshirs!
00:21:41 Put the gear on neutral.
00:29:57 As if that black spot were the source of my faith.
00:31:35 cooked lamb heads, nicely spiced, with saffron and all.
00:32:53 I went close to him, after the welcoming and the tears:
00:39:12 Listen to your heart It holds the truth
00:41:46 now on this planet.
00:43:11 You're a nice girl, well bred
00:44:33 Yes, it's still available, but I'm busy.
00:46:16 I MOVED TO A NEW SPACE TO HAVE MORE TIME
00:53:02 Could not quench the fire of my grief
00:56:57 Over.
01:00:24 In six minutes, Saladin St. Sounds of explosion at n8.
01:02:52 Crow in Paratrooper's Street. Two more seconds.
01:05:00 All patrols to Abu Tor immediately. Over.
01:06:41 Still yearns in the innermost heart
01:10:00 Let's return to peace
01:21:32 TO MY MOTHER AND FATHER, THE LAST HOMELAND
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed499
Dialogue density5.7 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:21:32
Production Record
DirectorElia Suleiman
LanguageArabic
IMDb votes925