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Unveiling Arafat

Unveiling Arafat

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Overview

A portrait of Palestinian political leader Yasser Arafat (1929-2004).

Created by Marie-Cécile Bouguet
Written by Marie-Cécile Bouguet
Produced by Diane Imbault-Huart, Caroline Haidacher
NetworksPLANÈTE+

Top Cast

Thierry Desroses

Thierry Desroses

Self - Narrator (voice)

Yasser Arafat

Yasser Arafat

Self (archive footage)

Ariel Sharon

Ariel Sharon

Self (archive footage)

Themes & Keywords

middle eastplo terrorist grouppalestinian-israeli conflictlebanon wargaza stripglobal politicspolitical repressionstate crimessix day war (1967)hamas terrorist groupintifadawest bank (cisjordan)israeli historypalestine historyreligious fanaticismislamic terrorismfatah party

About Unveiling Arafat

Unveiling Arafat is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of middle east, plo terrorist group, palestinian-israeli conflict, lebanon war, gaza strip, global politics. Created by Marie-Cécile Bouguet, it stars Thierry Desroses, Yasser Arafat, Ariel Sharon. A portrait of Palestinian political leader Yasser Arafat (1929-2004).

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