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Sands of Sorrow Pt. 2 of 3

Reel Number: 221007-13

Color: Black and White

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1950

Country: Egypt,Israel,Jordan,Palestine

Location: Bethlehem,Gaza,Jerusalem,Middle East

TC Begins: 23:23:51

TC Ends: 23:31:40

Duration: 00:07:49

Sands of Sorrow Pt. 2 of 3 Film deals with the plight of Palestinian Arab refugees from the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. Continued.... Refugees, 20% of whom are Christian Arabs, w/ Lebanese priest Father Shukri Surur (Srur) who every night allows the most frail to sleep in his monastery in Gaza. Arab girl watering seeds which have been supplied by Father Surur. Priest handing out vegetables to Arab children. 23:24:57 Desert - Olive groves - Bethlehem - Church of the Nativity - Arab refugee camps. Church of All Nations. Orphanage for homeless Arab refugee children. Arab woman Miss Hussini (Husseini) who has converted her home into sanctuary for 125 children - outdoor school - classes. Boys tending garden. Boys playing football. 23:27:25 Children at long tables eating. Crying baby. Children sleeping two in a bed. Women refugees cutting out material to make clothes - at sewing machines. Women folding children’s clothes. Little boy refugee given new clothes. 23:30:02 Old City of Jerusalem - refugees working in shops - shoe repairs / cobblers. Refugees making tin cups for children in plumber’s shop. Carpenters. Desert road through hills - signpost Jerusalem - Dead Sea - Jericho. 23:31:24 Mount of Temptation - refugee camps near Jordan River. Continued... 1950; Middle East; NOTE: Any continuous ten minutes of film sold at per reel rate.

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