Cinema Palestine

Tim Schwab, Canada/Israel/Jordan/Palestine, 2014, 78 mins

English, Arabic with English subtitles

A poetic documentary which explores the life and work of multiple generations of Palestinian filmmakers and media artists.

Cinema Palestine features interviews with a wide range of film and media makers as well as excerpts from award-winning films to outline the emergence of the Palestinian narrative through film. Cinema Palestine also explores the implications of this important cinema on Palestinian national identity and the relationship between art, personal experience, and politics.

Q&A with Professor Anandi Ramamurthy from Sheffield Hallam University in conversation with Farah Dailami