Interview: David Osit on Seeing Palestine in a New Light in “Mayor”
The director talks about this joyful and provocative profile of Musa Hadid, the put-upon mayor of Ramallah for whom hope springs eternal.
Tag: Palestine
Sundance ’18 Interview: Mor Loushy and Daniel Sivan on Finding Overtures of Peace in the Pages of “The Oslo Diaries”
The directors talk about how asking the right questions led to uncovering an unbelievable archive that showed how close the Israeli-Palestin...
Interview: Hany Abu Assad on Having a Voice That Will Travel with “The Idol”
The director of the Oscar-nominated “Paradise Now” and “Omar” on finding inspiration in the story of a singing competition contestan...
Interview: Najwa Najjar Spies Something Greater with “Eyes of a Thief”
The director of Palestine's Foreign Oscar contender on dodging bombs to talk about life under Israeli occupation.
Interview: Cherien Dabis on Surviving “May in the Summer”
The writer/director and now actress talks about how she made filming in 114 degree heat look easy for this slow-simmering dramedy.
Review: A Tango Towards a Common Bond in “Dancing in Jaffa”
A crowdpleaser that combines the arthouse film staples of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with cute kid competition docs.
Review: A Search for Peace Amongst People,
Not Countries in “Inch’Allah”
A look at the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of an outsider.
