
Leila Khaled: HijackerMovie
Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media bombardment, she put the Palestinian nation on the global map. The pretty 24-year-old Leila became a hero to many Palestinians, including the Swedish/Palestinian teenager Lina Makboul, who is now a filmmaker. At least Leila dared to do something, Lina thought at the time. She visits Leila 35 years later with a camera, and finds a woman who does not regret anything.
About Leila Khaled: Hijacker
Leila Khaled: Hijacker is a 2005 documentary movie directed by Lina Makboul.
The production information lists a runtime of 58m, production credits from Sweden, an original language code of EN.
The credited cast includes Leila Khaled, Uri Bar Lev, Moshe Dayan, Golda Meir. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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