‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives

Variety · 2026-02-21
‘Chronicles From the Siege’ Review: Vignettes of Desperation on the Front Lines Deepen the Depiction of Palestinian Lives

Several interconnected vignettes make up “Chronicles From the Siege,” Abdallah Alkhatib’s harrowing, poignant, sometimes darkly hilarious dispatch from the frontlines of a violent blitz. The drama is shot with a documentarian’s eye and unfolds in the ruins of an unnamed city, but its setting i