Country: Palestine

Direction Yuval Abraham · Basel Adra · Hamdan Ballal · Rachel Szor

Cast Yuval Abraham · Basel Adra · Hamdan Ballal

Synopsis No Other Land (2024) follows the journey of Basel Adra, a young Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta in the West Bank, who has been resisting the systematic expulsion of his community by Israeli authorities since his early years. The documentary...

Direction Emad Burnat · Guy Davidi

Cast Emad Burnat · Soraya Burnat · Mohammed Burnat · Yasin Burnat

Synopsis 5 Broken Cameras (2011) is a compelling documentary that follows the journey of a Palestinian farmer, Emad Burnat, as he documents his nonviolent struggle against the Israeli military's actions. Through the lens of his cameras, Burnat captures the daily challenges...

Direction Abdallah Omeish · Sufyan Omeish

Synopsis Occupation 101 (2006) offers an in-depth exploration of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, challenging widely held beliefs and misconceptions. The documentary delves into the realities of life under Israeli military governance, the United States' involvement in the dispute, and the significant barriers...

Direction Hany Abu-Assad

Cast Adam Bakri · Leem Lubany · Eyad Hourani · Samer Bisharat

Synopsis Omar (2013) follows the life of a young Palestinian baker who navigates the complexities of love and resistance in a conflict-ridden land. Omar's routine involves evading surveillance to meet his beloved Nadia on the other side of the separation wall....

Direction Hany Abu-Assad

Cast Kais Nashif · Ali Suliman · Lubna Azabal · Amer Hlehel

Synopsis Paradise Now (2005) follows the intense 24-hour journey of two close Palestinian friends, Khaled and Said, who are tasked with executing a suicide bombing mission in Tel Aviv. After spending their final evening with their families, unable to reveal their...

Direction Lina Soualem

Cast Hiam Abbass

Synopsis Bye Bye Tiberias (2023) follows the journey of Hiam Abbass, an actress who left her Palestinian village years ago to pursue a career in France. The documentary captures her return home with her daughter, offering an intimate look into the...

Direction Muayad Alayan

Cast Ishai Golan · Hanan Hillo · Maisa Abd Elhadi · Kamel El Basha

Synopsis The Reports on Sarah and Saleem (2018) delves into the clandestine romance between Sarah and Saleem, who meet secretly in the back of a van for brief, stolen moments. Sarah, who runs a café, and Saleem, a delivery driver, navigate...

Direction Mai Masri

Cast Maisa Abd Elhadi · Hussein Nakhleh · Abeer Zeibak Haddad · Nadira Omran

Synopsis 3000 Nights (2015) follows the journey of a young Palestinian educator who welcomes her son into the world while incarcerated in an Israeli prison. Throughout her confinement, she strives to safeguard her child, endure the harsh conditions, and preserve her...

Direction Jumana Manna

Cast Aziza Manna · Adel Manna · Zeidan Hajib

Synopsis Foragers (2022) seamlessly blends documentary and narrative elements to delve into a heated dispute between the Israel Nature and Parks Authority and Palestinian gatherers. The film explores the intricate dynamics and challenges faced by these individuals as they navigate their...

Direction Kamal Aljafari

Cast Darin Dibsy · Kamal Aljafari

Synopsis A Fidai Film (2024) delves into the summer of 1982 when the Israeli army invaded Beirut and raided the Palestinian Research Center, seizing its entire archive. This archive held invaluable historical documents of Palestine, including a rich collection of still...

Direction Farah Nabulsi

Cast Saleh Bakri · Mariam Kanj · Mariam Basha

Synopsis The Present (S) (2020) follows Yusef and his young daughter as they embark on a journey through the West Bank to purchase a special gift for his wife on their wedding anniversary. Navigating through a landscape marked by the presence...

Direction Annemarie Jacir

Cast Saleh Bakri · Mohammed Bakri · Maria Zreik

Synopsis Wajib (2017) centers around Abu Shadi, a divorced father and schoolteacher in his mid-sixties, residing in Nazareth. His daughter's upcoming wedding brings his estranged son, an architect living in Rome, back home to assist with preparations. According to local Palestinian...

Direction Annemarie Jacir

Cast Mahmoud Asfa · Ruba Blal · Saleh Bakri · Anas Algaralleh

Direction Hany Abu-Assad

Cast Clara Khoury · Khalifa Natour · Ismael Dabbag · Walid Abd Essalam

Direction Elia Suleiman

Cast Ali Suliman · Elia Suleiman · Holden Wong · Robert Higden

Synopsis It Must Be Heaven (2019) follows the journey of director Elia Suleiman as he ventures through various global cities, uncovering surprising similarities to his native Palestine. Through a series of humorous and poignant vignettes, Suleiman explores themes of identity, displacement,...

Direction Maha Haj

Cast Amer Hlehel · Ashraf Farah · Anat Hadid · Samir Elias

Synopsis Mediterranean Fever (2022) follows the story of Waleed, an aspiring writer grappling with depression. His life takes an unexpected turn when he forms an unlikely bond with his neighbor, a petty criminal. As their alliance evolves into an unanticipated camaraderie,...

Direction Suha Arraf

Cast Nisreen Faour · Ula Tabari · Cherien Dabis · Maria Zreik

Synopsis Villa Touma (2014) follows the story of three unmarried aristocratic Christian sisters residing in Ramallah. They have secluded themselves within their villa, desperately clinging to the remnants of their past grandeur. Their tranquil, albeit isolated, existence is abruptly disrupted when...

Direction Michel Khleifi

Cast Mohamad Ali El Akili · Bushra Karaman · Makram Khoury · Yussuf Abu-Warda

Synopsis Wedding in Galilee (1987) follows a Palestinian man's quest to obtain Israeli clearance to lift a curfew for his son's lavish wedding celebration. The military governor imposes a condition: he and his officers must be present. The groom is upset...

Direction Mustafa Abu Ali

Direction Rashid Masharawi

Cast Mohammed Bakri · Areen Omari · Nour Zoubi · Ahmad Ismail

Synopsis Eid milad Laila (Laila’s Birthday) (2008) follows the story of Abu Laila, portrayed by Mohammed Bakri, who was once a respected judge but is now compelled to work as a taxi driver due to the government's inability to pay him....