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Film Country: Palestine

A journalist in a helmet and protective vest gestures in a dusty street surronded by civilians. A smoke cloud billows in the back among damaged buildings.

September 17, 2026

Citizen Osama

In besieged northern Gaza, Osama lives with his parents, wife, and his newborn son, who was miraculously born in the eighth month of the war. Driven by duty and hope, the once aspiring artist transformed himself into a hardened conflict photographer, wearing a bulletproof press vest and helmet, a...

April 1, 2024

Frames of Reference: Documentary

These five incredible shorts function as a window into diverse forms of the human experience, highlighting courageous expressions of identity, examples of uplifting community, and insightful responses to common misconceptions. Please note: Films in this program contain themes, images, an...

April 13, 2020

A Wedding in Ramallah

Even in the midst of intense political conflicts, people try to get on with their lives. So it is with Mariam and Bassam, a Palestinian couple who met during the relatively peaceful summer of 2000. This wonderfully observant film follows their relationship from courtship to marriage, and beyond. ...

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