“Palestine Vaincra (Palestine Will Win)" is regarded as the first French documentary film made in support of the Palestinian liberation movement. Shot in 1969 by Jean-Pierre OLIVIER de SARDAN in a student dorm, the film blends historical testimonies by Palestinians, photographs, stock footage, maps, and music. The documentary centers on the 1968 Battle of Karameh, while also tracing the complex story of the past five decades of Palestinian resistance against oppression and colonialism. 

"Palestine Vaincra" offers an introduction to Palestine's history from the Turkish and British empires, WWII, the rise of Zionism, to the enduring struggle of the Palestinian people, emphasizing their quest for self-determination and the urgent need to end the cycle of foreign occupation. It frames their struggle as part of the broader Third World movement occurring at the time in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

In the 1970s, "Palestine Vaincra" served as a call for solidarity with the Palestine people and their liberation efforts, and was part of a movement to make militant cinema in France. Various 16mm prints circulated in France, but eventually, the filmmaker lost all copies, leading to the film being considered lost for decades. In a remarkable turn of events, more than 50 years after its original release, "Palestine Vaincra" was rediscovered by audiovisual archivist Draye Wilson at the Third World Newsreel Archives. Still relevant, the film has been digitally preserved and is again available for public screenings.