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Leila Khaled Hijacker

2005-11-30
6
en 58m
Documentary
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.

Director

Lina Makboul

Writer

Lina Makboul

Creative Producer

Marcos Hellberg

Director of Photography

Åke Wehrling

Director of Photography

Jallo Faber

Producer

Robert Danielsson

palestinian-israeli conflict biography terrorism woman director

Status

Released

Countries

  • Sweden

Companies

  • Tussilago
  • SVT
  • NPS