The Poem We Sang is a deeply personal and fiercely nostalgic journey that delves into love, longing, the trauma of forced migration, and the loss of a family home in Palestine.
No Other Land
Basel Adra
Yuval Abraham
Rachel Szor
Hamdan Ballal
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Feature
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95
mins
For half a decade, Basel Adra films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.
Ariha
Malak Jabareen
Experimental
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Short
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11
mins
Ariha is a collection of small moments captured through the director's point of view on a family trip to Ariha (Jericho).
Three Promises
Yousef Srouji
Documentary
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Feature
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61
mins
While the Israeli army retaliates against the Second Intifada in the early 2000s, a mother films her family's daily life, punctuated by time spent shielding her family from harm in the basement.
Vibrations from Gaza
Rehab Nazzal
Documentary
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Short
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16
mins
a glimpse into the experiences of Deaf children in the colonized and confined coastal territory of Gaza, Palestine.
Blood Like Water
Dima Hamdan
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Short
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14
mins
One night in the life of a Palestinian family. A secret is revealed and life-altering decisions must be made.
we would be freer
Rana Nazzal Hamadeh
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Short
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9
mins
This short film interweaves the voices of two women: one Mohawk from Kahnawá:ke and the other an internally displaced refugee in Ramallah. They reflect on their relationships with sumac.
A'lam
Saleh Saadi
Drama
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Short
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25
mins
Nassim visits his best friend May, before she moves to the United States. They spend their last night together in Jerusalem. The events of the night bring to surface the complexity of their friendship.
Beyond Exile
Juman Tamimi
Drama
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Short
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25
mins
The Israeli invasion on Gaza in May 2021 has left Nadine, a Palestinian graduate based in Ireland, feeling distressed after losing all means of communication with her family back home.
By the Sea
Wisam Al Jafari
Drama
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Short
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12
mins
Struggling with both the occupation and the pandemic, a woman left alone with her son insists on having a semblance of normalcy by baking a cake to mark a special occasion.
Foragers
Jumana Manna
Documentary
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Feature
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65
mins
Foragers moves between documentary and action to depict the dramas between the Israeli Nature Protection Authority and Palestinian foragers.
The Stranger
Ameer Fakher Eldin
Drama
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Feature
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112
mins
In the occupied Golan Heights, a desperate unlicensed doctor subverts his village's expectations when he accidentally encounters a wounded soldier from the war in Syria.