Presented by Arab Cinema Center in Collaboration with Palestine Film Institute

Main Stage (Riviera) & Online

Palestinian cinema has been in existence since at least 1935 - a long history intertwined with Palestine’s own struggles over identity and borders. So often it has been the mirror through which the world sees Palestine. But can cinema really make a difference in global understanding ? And what are the marketing strategies for films made at a time of such polarizing opinions ?

Moderator: Melanie Goodefellow

Panelists: Cherien Dabis, Mohamed Jabaly, Rashid Masharawi, Rakan Mayasi, May Odeh, Rashi Salti