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Palestine Film Institute Calls for Decision-Makers to Amplify Palestinian Filmmakers’ Voices at Cannes Docs Showcase
At Cannes Docs, PFI urged amplifying Palestinian filmmakers' voices amidst Gaza's crisis, while showcasing four impactful works-in-progress.
It is extremely important that festivals with global influence, such as Cannes, hold space for Palestinian artists to be included in cinematic conversations during our struggle against attempted erasure in an ongoing genocide,” he stated. London-based producer and curator Elhum Shakerifar(Hakawati), Bafta-nominated for “A Syrian Love Story,” said, “The four projects selected for Cannes speak to different aspects of the Palestinian experience, with the potential to become bold, cinematic and important works that will resonate widely.” She also underlined the recent success of other doc works promoted by the PFI that gained acclaim and visibility: the Palestinian/Jordanian “A State of Passion” by Carol Mansour and Muna Khalidi, selected for the Cairo, Geneva’s Forum on Human Rights and Sheffield festivals among others, and “The Palestine Comedy Club” by Alaa Aliabdallah (Palestine/U.K.) The clip shown at Cannes Docs, introduced via a video link by Gaza-based Khamis, revealed a moving portrait of Sama (10), filmed in her daily chores, which range from collecting plastic and cardboard to selling fuel.
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