Edward Said: The Last Interview

Synopsis

Prominent Columbia University English and Comparative Literature professor Edward Said was well known in the United States for his tireless efforts to convey the plight of the Palestinian people, and in this film shot less than a year before his death resulting from incurable leukemia, the author of such books as {-Orientalism}, {-Culture and Imperialism}, and {-Power, Politics, and Culture} discusses with filmmakers his illness, his life, his education, and the continuing turmoil in Palestine. Diagnosed with the disease in 1991, Said struggled with his leukemia throughout the 1990s before refraining from interviews due to his increasingly fragile physical state. This interview was the one sole exception to his staunch "no interview" policy, and provides fascinating insight into the mind of the man who became Western society's most prominent spokesman for the Palestinian cause.

Main Cast

Edward Said

Age : 67 | Popularity : 8%

Charles Glass

narrator

Age : N/A | Popularity : 1%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Mike Dibb
Writing	Writer	Mike Dibb Charles Glass
Production	Producer	Don Guttenplan
Department	Role	Name

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