Edward Said

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Selves and Others: A Portrait of Edward Said Trailer (2004)

09 November 2004

Edward Said was one of the great contemporary intellectuals of our time and a prominent spokesperson for the Palestinian cause.

Edward Said: The Idea of Empire Trailer (1993)

12 February 1993

Edward Said, a Palestinan writer, academic and exile, talks about his book "Culture and Imperialism" and explains how the attitudes forged over the last 200 years continue to enforce the relationship between the west and the developing world.

Edward Said: The Myth of "The Clash of Civilizations” Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

In this important lecture delivered at the University of Massachusetts, Edward Said takes aim at one of the central tenets of recent foreign policy thinking -- that conflicts between different and "clashing civilizations" (Western, Islamic, Confucian) characterize the contemporary world.

The man who predicted the future of the Arabs Trailer (2019)

31 May 2019

Edward Said's wife and daughter telling a stories and scenes of his own life.

Edward Said On Orientalism: "The Orient" Represented in Mass Media Trailer (1998)

21 October 1998

Edward Said's book Orientalism has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978.

Exiles: Edward Said Trailer (1988)

23 June 1988

Edward Said, critic, tells his story and the story of Palestine.

Ethos Trailer (2011)

10 February 2011

Hosted by twice Oscar nominated actor and activist Woody Harrelson, Ethos lifts the lid on a Pandora's box of systemic issues that guarantee failure in almost every aspect of our lives; from the environment to democracy and our own personal liberty: From terrifying conflicts of interests in politics to unregulated corporate power, to a media in the hands of massive conglomerates, and a military industrial complex that virtually owns our representatives.

On 'Orientalism' Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

Edward Said's book ORIENTALISM has been profoundly influential in a diverse range of disciplines since its publication in 1978.

The Shadow of the West Trailer (1983)

21 November 1983

Edward Said, Professor of English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University, was one of the most prominent literary critics of the late 20th century and a leading spokesperson for the Palestinian cause in the US.

Pontecorvo: The Dictatorship of Truth Trailer (1992)

05 May 1992

Presented by the late literary critic Edward Said, this thirty-seven minute 1992 documentary reflects on director Gillo Pontecorvo's youth and politics in an attempt to understand his approach to filmmaking.

Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said Trailer (2006)

11 October 2006

Documentary filmmaker Makoto Sato offers this reflection on the life and career of Edward Said, the deeply influential literary and cultural critic, Columbia University academic, and outspoken advocate for displaced Palestinians, of whom he was one.

Edward Said: Out of Place Trailer (2018)

11 November 2018

A look at the life and career of the influential post-colonial writer and champion of the Palestinian cause in the West, through interviews with his immediate family and closest friends.

In Search of Palestine: Edward Said's Return Home Trailer (1998)

01 November 1998

For Palestinian expatriate Edward Said, the return to his homeland amounted to a painful inquiry into his past.

Knowledge Is the Beginning Trailer (2005)

25 August 2005

Knowledge is the Beginning is the story of the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra, where young Arabs and Jews perform and live side by side.

Writers in Conversation: Edward Said with Salman Rushdie Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

In 1986, Edward Said and Salman Rushdie sat down to talk at the ICA. Professor Said launched his book “After the Last Sky: Palestinian Lives” at the ICA and discussed his and the collective Palestinian identity, exile, return and the right to return.

Echoing Voices: From the Words of Edward W. Said Trailer (2025)

18 May 2025

Edward Said: The Last Interview Trailer (2004)

11 June 2004

Edward Said, Professor of English & Comparative Literature at Columbia University, was a prominent literary critic of the late 20th century and a leading spokesperson for the Palestinian cause in the US.