Leila Khaled Hijacker
2005 · 58 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 115 VOTES · DIR. Lina Makboul
Overview
Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media bombardment, she put the Palestinian nation on the global map. The pretty 24-year-old Leila became a hero to many Palestinians, including the Swedish/Palestinian teenager Lina Makboul, who is now a filmmaker. At least Leila dared to do something, Lina thought at the time. She visits Leila 35 years later with a camera, and finds a woman who does not regret anything.
Dialogue Timeline — 526 lines
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00:04:07 The woman overthere, with the cases, is a terrorist.
00:05:56 The release of comrade Leila Khaled.
00:08:14 -known as the Stern Gang, best known forthe assassination-
00:10:34 -to western colonialism and imperialism.
00:14:11 A white floppy hat, white tunic and white trousers and also a...
00:16:10 Then they flew over lsrael.
00:18:29 The assassin was the lsraeli ambassador to the United States-
00:20:31 -and converge on Dawson Field in Jordan.
00:22:47 At the same time this happened, some guy got up behind the woman and disarmed her...
00:24:55 -this is what their organization stands for.
00:26:53 And l still want a Palestine that is free.
00:28:48 One asked me how long l usually stood in front of the mirror.
00:30:45 -the struggle for Palestine? -Naturally.
00:33:45 lf you take your places and one of us serves, we will have more room.
00:35:47 lsrael doesn't care about international law. Why should we accept that?
00:37:40 lt would have been only natural. But now they're here, not there.
00:40:26 l don't need a wheelchair. l need two!
00:42:24 -l'll be back as soon as l can. -Dearest Leila...
00:45:48 When l began work on this film, l expected to find some remorse in Leila...
00:48:48 Everybody knows that. Do you need to film it?
00:50:59 -To Haifa? -Of course.
00:55:00 Can you understand why she did it?
00:57:16 lt's still a shame that it's the way it is...
00:58:56 l'm confused.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed526
Dialogue density9.1 lines / min
First line00:04:07
Final line00:58:56
Production Record
DirectorLina Makboul
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes115