Introduction to the End of an Argument (1990) is an experimental documentary created by Lebanese-Canadian artist Jayce Salloum and Palestinian filmmaker Elia Suleiman.

Constructed from fragments of Hollywood movies, television news, documentaries, and original footage filmed in Palestine, the film examines how Western media has shaped public perceptions of Arabs, Palestinians, and the Middle East.

Scenes from productions including Exodus , Lawrence of Arabia , and The Sheik are reassembled alongside television reporting and footage from the West Bank and Gaza during the First Intifada.

Rather than presenting a conventional argument through interviews or narration, Salloum and Suleiman use editing, repetition, juxtaposition, and satire to expose the stereotypes embedded in familiar images.

The result is an experimental film essay that challenges viewers to consider not only what they see on screen, but who constructs those images and whose perspectives are excluded.

Directors: Jayce Salloum and Elia…