Balla Bateekh | Cinema Against Dehumanization

A collection of limited edition 35mm and 120 film photo prints from places I’ve considered home. From Palestine to Brooklyn & Queens.

Home on Film

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Black and white 35mm film photo of a man selling fruits and vegetables on the roadside in Bethlehem’s city center, Palestine.

[1] Bethlehem Street Vendor – 35mm Black & White Film Print

Walking toward the Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem – captured on 35mm Ilford film.

[2] Dome of the Rock with Family

[3] Fig Tree – 35mm Black & White Film Print

Black and white close-up 35mm film photo of a fig tree outside a family home in East Jerusalem, Palestine.

[3] Fig Tree – 35mm Black & White Film Print

[4] Nablus Souk Girls – 120 Color Film Print

Color 120 film photograph of three Palestinian girls with hands on hips in the souk of Nablus’s Old City.

[4] Nablus Souk Girls – 120 Color Film Print

[5] Traditional Thob at Henna Party

Color 35mm film close-up of a traditional Palestinian thob with red embroidery, worn during a Henna Party in Jerusalem.

[5] Traditional Thob at Henna Party

[6] Brooklyn Door with Graffiti

Color 35mm film photo of a Brooklyn doorway covered in graffiti that reads “When it reigns, I’m poor – Mario.”

[6] Brooklyn Door with Graffiti

[7] Street Corner Trash – Brooklyn 120 Film Print

Color 120 film photo of a single trash can on the corner of a Brooklyn street.

[7] Street Corner Trash – Brooklyn 120 Film Print

[8] Bushwick Hotel – 120 Color Film Print

Color 120 film photo of the Bushwick Hotel in Brooklyn, New York City.

[8] Bushwick Hotel – 120 Color Film Print

[9] Orange Cone – Brooklyn Graffiti 120 Film Print

Color 120 film photo of a single orange cone standing in front of graffiti-covered walls in Brooklyn.

[9] Orange Cone – Brooklyn Graffiti 120 Film Print

[10] Queens Window – 120 Color Film Print

Color 120 film photo of a city view framed by a kitchen window in Queens, New York.

[10] Queens Window – 120 Color Film Print