Leila Khaled Hijacker

Leila Khaled Hijacker

58 mins | Documentary | Nov. 30, 2005

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.

Leila Khaled Hijacker

58 mins | Documentary | Nov. 30, 2005

Leila Khaled Hijacker
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.
IMDb rating 7.0
Producers Tussilago, First Hand Films, Sveriges Television
Original title Leila Khaled Hijacker
Directors Lina Makboul
Writers Lina Makboul

Cast

Margareta Johnson

as Air Hostess TWA Flight 840

Robert Schaller

as Passenger TWA Flight 840

Harry Oakley

as Pilot TWA Flight 840