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There Was Nothing Here Before

There Was Nothing Here Before

There Was Nothing Here Before

Yvann Yagchi • Switzerland • 2024

71 min

Synopsis

A Swiss filmmaker of Palestinian origin travels to the West Bank to make sense of the break-up with a childhood friend who became a Jewish settler. While trying to understand why their friendship has not held up in the face of the political situation, he reveals his own tragic family history in Palestine. An emotional exploration of friendship and identity, through the brutality of the occupation and a cry for the survival of Palestinian culture.

Biography and filmography

Yvann Yagchi was born in 1983 in Switzerland and he has been making films since 2017. He started directing documentaries afer having worked as a journalist for several years in Belgium and Switzerland. From Palestinian and Iraqi origins, Yvann has a strong interest in both European and Middle Eastern cultures.