La Likatem El Sawt

Storyline

The two-part docu-drama "La Likatem El Sawt" ("No for the Silencer") investigates the life, death, work and legacy of the Palestinian cartoonist Naji al-Ali. Deported as a child from Palestine to Lebanon in 1948, he discovered drawing and became a political cartoonist. Drawing over 40,000 cartoons, which often depicted very critical commentaries on Israel, Palestinian and Arab politics and political leaders. Naji was shot in broad daylight on the streets in London in 1987. The documentary reconstructs the events surrounding Naji's assassination. His friends, family, colleagues and key witnesses talk about who had a vested interest in silencing Naji.