Leila Khaled: Hijacker
Overview
Leila Khaled was the first woman to hijack a plane. In 1969, she showed her grenades to the terrified passengers by order of the Che Guevara commando unit of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Through the ensuing media bombardment, she put the Palestinian nation on the global map. The pretty 24-year-old Leila became a hero to many Palestinians, including the Swedish/Palestinian teenager Lina Makboul, who is now a filmmaker. At least Leila dared to do something, Lina thought at the time. She visits Leila 35 years later with a camera, and finds a woman who does not regret anything.
Director
Lina Makboul
Top Cast
Leila Khaled
Self
Uri Bar Lev
Self
Lina Makboul
Self
Margareta Johnson
Self - Air Hostess TWA Flight 840
Robert Schaller
Self - Passenger TWA Flight 840
Harry Oakley
Self - Co-Pilot TWA Flight 840
Moshe Dayan
Self (archive footage)
Golda Meir
Self (archive footage)
Shimon Peres
Self (archive footage)
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Self (archive footage)
