There Was Nothing Here Before
2024, Arabic. Directed by Yvann Yagchi.
A Swiss filmmaker of Palestinian origin travels to the West Bank to make sense of the break-up with a childhood friend who became a Jewish settler. While trying to understand why their friendship has not held up in the face of the political situation, he reveals his own tragic family history in Palestine.
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 25 January 2024
- Original title
- Avant, il n'y avait rien
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Yvann Yagchi, Aurora Vögeli
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There Was Nothing Here Before runs 71 minutes (1h 11m).
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There Was Nothing Here Before isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 25 January 2024. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like There Was Nothing Here Before?
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Who directed There Was Nothing Here Before?
There Was Nothing Here Before (2024) was directed by Yvann Yagchi.