Crayons of Askalan (2011)

Name: Crayons of Askalan
Genre: Documentary, Animation
Released: 2011-06-30

1h 5m

Running Time

Plot.

Zuhdi Al Adawi, a Palestinian artist imprisoned in the occupied territories, uses his art as his means of expression and is helped by the rest of the community and his own family to accomplish his artwork.

Where to Watch.

Subs

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Cast & Crew.

Mohammad al Masri

Laila Hotait Salas

Director

Diego López Calvin

Cinematographer

Miguel Burgos

Editor

Nadia Hotait Salas

ProductionDesigner

Details.

Release Date
June 30, 2011

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 5m

Genres
Documentary Animation

Last updated: 2025-02-12

This Movie Is About.

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Wiki.

Crayons of Askalan (Arabic: أقلام من عسقلان) is a 2011 documentary film based on the story of Palestinian artist Zuhdi Al Adawi. In 1975, at the age of fifteen Zuhdi is imprisoned in the high security Israeli jail, Askalan. With the help of his fellow prisoners and their families, he keeps his spirit alive through artistic expression, smuggling in color crayons and smuggling out his artwork, with a pillowcase as his canvas.

It was selected to compete at the 2012 HOT DOCS International Documentary Festival, the 2012 CPH:Dox Festival and 2011 Doha Tribeca Film Festival, among many others.