“The walls of Sana’a”: a documentary to defend the city
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11/19/2025

“The walls of Sana’a”: a documentary to defend the city

In 1971, Pier Paolo Pasolini filmed Sana’a to denounce its destruction — a political act that still echoes in today’s threatened heritage sites

Author
Giovanni Santarelli
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