Five of the Palestinian directors showcasing films at this years Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) take a break from their busy schedules to congregate at the DIFF Film Market Forum. Despite production challenges in Palestine, films depicting the experience of Palestinians both in Palestine and abroad are gaining visibility year on year, with directors such […]
Five of the Palestinian directors showcasing films at this years Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) take a break from their busy schedules to congregate at the DIFF Film Market Forum. Despite production challenges in Palestine, films depicting the experience of Palestinians both in Palestine and abroad are gaining visibility year on year, with directors such as Hany Abu-Assad, whose new feature Omar was DIFFs opening night film, celebrated at the worlds most prestigious festivals.
Pictured here, from left to right: Ch
erien Dabis – director of May in the Summer, Jinan Coulter – director of Searching for Saris, Mais Darwazeh, director of My Love Awaits Me by the Sea, Areen Omari and Rashid Masharawi, director of Palestine Stereo.
