“I’ve Never Prepped a Movie So Many Times.”: DP Christopher Aoun, All That’s Left of You

Taking place in 1948, 1978, 1988 and 2022, All That’s Left of You traces the history of a fictional Palestinian family in flashback after a confrontation at a West Bank protest. All That’s Left of You is the third feature of director Cherien Dabris, whose Amreeka and May in the Summer played Sundance in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Christopher Aoun (Capernaum) served as the film’s cinematographer. Below, he talks about how he distinguished the film’s four timelines and the difficulties of prepping the film from scratch after the crew was forced out of the West Bank in the aftermath of October 7, 2023. See all responses to our […] The post “I’ve Never Prepped a Movie So Many Times.”: DP Christopher Aoun, All That’s Left of You first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.

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“I’ve Never Prepped a Movie So Many Times.”: DP Christopher Aoun, All That’s Left of You
A Palestinian family sits in their living room, worried expressions on all of their faces.

Taking place in 1948, 1978, 1988 and 2022, All That’s Left of You traces the history of a fictional Palestinian family in flashback after a confrontation at a West Bank protest. All That’s Left of You is the third feature of director Cherien Dabris, whose Amreeka and May in the Summer played Sundance in 2009 and 2013, respectively. Christopher Aoun (Capernaum) served as the film’s cinematographer. Below, he talks about how he distinguished the film’s four timelines and the difficulties of prepping the film from scratch after the crew was forced out of the West Bank in the aftermath of October 7, 2023. See all responses to our […] The post “I’ve Never Prepped a Movie So Many Times.”: DP Christopher Aoun, All That’s Left of You first appeared on Filmmaker Magazine.