In Collaboration with Palestine Film Institute

Palestinian cinema has been in existence since at least 1935 - a long history intertwined with Palestine’s own struggles over identity and borders. So often it has been the mirror through which the world sees Palestine. But can cinema really make a difference in global understanding? And what are the marketing strategies for films made at a time of such polarizing opinions?

Speaker:
- Rakan Mayasi — Filmmaker
- Cherien Dabis — Filmmaker, Actress
- Rasha Salti — Researcher, Writer, Curator
- May Odeh — Filmmaker, Producer, Founder of Odeh Films & Mayana Films
- Mohamed Jabaly — Filmmaker, Artist, Program manager at Palestine film institute
- Rashid Masharawi — Director, Producer Masharawi Film Fund for films and filmmakers in Gaza


Moderator:
Melanie Goodfellow
Senior International Film Correspondent at Deadline