A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade) (2013)

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April 29, 2013 12m Palestinian Territory History English More

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Alfred Roch, member of the Palestinian National League, is a politician with a bohemian panache. In 1942, at the height of WWII, he throws what will turn out to be the last masquerade in Palestine. Inspired by an archival photograph, A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade) recreates an unconventional bon vivant aspect of Palestinian urban life before 1948. Posing silently for a group photo, the unmasked and melancholic pierrots accidentally personify the premonition of an uncertain future.

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title：A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch's Last Masquerade)
status：Released
Release date： 2013
Runtime：12m
Genres： History ·
Countries of origin： Palestinian Territory ·
Original Language： English ·
Director： Jumana Manna /
Writers： Norman M. Klein · Jumana Manna ·
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Overview：Alfred Roch, member of the Palestinian National League, is a politician with a bohemian panache. In 1942, at the height of WWII, he throws what will turn out to be the last masquerade in Palestine. Inspired by an archival photograph, A Sketch of Manners (Alfred Roch’s Last Masquerade) recreates an unconventional bon vivant aspect of Palestinian urban life before 1948. Posing silently for a group photo, the unmasked and melancholic pierrots accidentally personify the premonition of an uncertain future.