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Edward Said: Between Worlds

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Twenty years after his death, renowned Palestinian-American scholar, musician, and intellectual Edward Said recounts the untold history of Palestine through sweeping archival footage and recordings. The first documentary made with full access to the Said family and estate, it traces his political awakening, personal struggles, and lifelong reckoning with exile. Featuring never-before-seen family archives, home movies, rare television appearances, lectures, and materials from Columbia University, the film spans seven decades, from his childhood in Jerusalem to his death in New York City, asking who has the right to tell their own story.

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Chase Hutchinson TheWrap Oct 23, 2026
Even though the filmmaking itself is rather cut-and-dry, Said’s words alone make this documentary resonate all the same. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Oct 22, 2026
3.5/4
A movie that makes a case for its subject's legacy with as much force and clarity as Raoul Peck’s James Baldwin doc “I Am Not Your Negro.” Go to Full Review Murtada Elfadl Variety Oct 22, 2026
“Edward Said : Between Worlds” is exactly what you might expect of a documentary taking on such a renowned and respected intellectual. But that not make it less powerful. It’s a necessary document, arriving at the right time. Go to Full Review Rose Ho The Asian Cut 6 days ago
9/10
[T]he film effectively allows Said to relate everything in his own words — passionate, clear-eyed, and easy to grasp. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 24, 2026
3.5/4
...a consistently watchable and often enthralling endeavor... Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Oct 23, 2026
"Between Worlds" fosters a real conversation between both the past and present and between Said and those who either want to debate him or learn from him, becoming the start of a dialogue rather than the end of one. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Maiken Baird

Director

Yasser Arafat

Self

Edward Said

Self

Maiken Baird

Producer

Sarah Mowaswes

Producer

Razan Ghalayini

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Movie Info

Synopsis Twenty years after his death, renowned Palestinian-American scholar, musician, and intellectual Edward Said recounts the untold history of Palestine through sweeping archival footage and recordings. The first documentary made with full access to the Said family and estate, it traces his political awakening, personal struggles, and lifelong reckoning with exile. Featuring never-before-seen family archives, home movies, rare television appearances, lectures, and materials from Columbia University, the film spans seven decades, from his childhood in Jerusalem to his death in New York City, asking who has the right to tell their own story.
Director
Maiken Baird
Producer
Maiken Baird, Sarah Mowaswes, Razan Ghalayini
Production Co
Baird Films, Impact Partners, Louverture Films, Jigsaw Productions
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 47m
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