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Ismail (2013)

Dir. Nora al-Sharif // 2013 // Drama // 28 Mins

Inspired by a day in the life of the famous and prolific Palestinian painter Ismail Shammout (1930-2006), Ismail depicts the evocative story of a young Palestinian artist struggling to survive and support his parents and young brother after their expulsion to a refugee camp in 1948 by the Israeli forces.

Area C (2018)

Dir. Salah Abu Nimah // 2018 // Drama // 10 mins

In the nearly two-thirds of the West Bank classified as ‘Area C’ under the Oslo Accords, which contains many of the Israeli settlements, Israel exclusively administers the area and severely limits Palestinian development. By contrast, Jewish settlements are allowed to flourish unchecked, and settlers run rampant over their Palestinian neighbors. Young Hussain tries to defend his house so he can stay there with his parents.

A Sketch of Manners (2013)

Dir. Jumana Manna // 2013 // Experimental // 12 mins

Alfred Roch, member of the Palestinian National League, is a politician with a bohemian panache. In 1942, at the height of WWII, he throws what will turn out to be the last masquerade in Palestine.

The Bomb (2018)

Dir. Dima Hamdan // 2018 // Drama // 21 mins

Wasim and his mother haven't been getting along for a while. When the police ask them to evacuate their home in Berlin for one night to excavate a World War II bomb that's been discovered in the area, more feelings of anger and hurt come to the surface.

Maradonna’s Legs (2019)

Firas Khoury // 2019 // Drama // 23 mins

During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian boys are looking for “Maradona’s legs”; the last missing sticker that they need in order to complete their world cup album and win a free Atari.

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Bonboné (2017)

Dir. Rakan Mayasi / 2017 / Drama / 15 mins

A palestinian inmate serving time in an israeli jail receives a visit from his wife who devises a bold and crafty operation to fulfill their secret desires. 

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A Drowning Man (2017)

Dir. Mahdi Fleifel / 2017 / Drama / 15 mins

Alone and far from home, The Kid makes his way through a strange city looking for the means to get through his day. Surrounded by predators he is forced to make compromises merely to survive, his life of exile grows one day longer.

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In Vitro (2019)

Dir. Larrissa Sansour and Søren Lind / 2019 / Sci-Fi / 27 mins

Set in the aftermath of an eco-disaster. A vast bunker under the biblical town of Bethlehem has been converted into an enormous orchard. Using heirloom seeds collected in the final days before the disaster, a group of scientists are preparing to replant the soil above.

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Izriqaq (2013)

Dir. Rama Mari / 2013 / Drama / 20 min

In a land dotted with killing machines they find an easy cover-up for their crime. And even when the truth starts to find its way out, fate will swiftly play a game so common for this land.

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Strange Cities are Familiar (2019)

Dir. Saeed Taji Farouky / 2019 / Drama / 21 mins

Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for some 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or at his local social club. One day he receives a phone call from his friend in Palestine, telling him that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home.

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Yellow Moms (2010)

Dir. Firas Khoury / 2010 / Drama / 30 min

9 year-old introverted Nizar decides to compete with the village children in the traditional Easter "breaking eggs" games. He is cheating his way to win, all for the sake of Jesus.