For years, Palestinian institutions and structures have been shaping the future of cinema through culture, education, adopting artistic productions with Sumuod, a word of steadfastness that resonates for the Palestinians. In this panel, Dr. Ezzaldeen Shalah from the Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema (GIFWC) by video, and Najwa Najjar (European Film Academy board member and GIFWC President of Jury);  Rashid Masharawi, of the Masharawi Fund and founder of Gaza Film School; Khaled Jarada from The Palestine Animated Collective; and May Jabareen of Philistine Films, will discuss Palestinian ecosystem-building rooted in resilience, imagination and self-determination. Moderated by Salma Abu Ayyash.

The panel is hosted at the Pavilion in collaboration with Vision du Réel, FIFDH (International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights Geneva, and Black Movie.