Published: 19 October 2021
Last updated: 5 March 2024
The themes explored in the 32 films centre on the Palestinian experience under occupation, in exile, and the psychological impact of political instability
'We want our stories to travel': Netflix launches Palestinian film collection (Reuters)
Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh says he felt proud after bringing to life through film his personal struggle in crossing an Israeli military checkpoint to visit his dying grandfather. But he didn't expect his short film to have a wide audience.
Netflix: The Palestinian documentaries streaming in October (Middle East Eye)
From a haunting account of surviving Israeli interrogation to a detailed look at life in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, here's what has caught our eye on Netflix
Netflix is set to release a trove of Palestinian films later this month, in a collection titled Palestinian Stories.
Award-winning filmmakers, including Elia Suleiman and Basil Khalil, among others, will have their works featured on the streaming platform.
The themes explored in the 32 movies and documentaries centre on the Palestinian experience under occupation, in exile, and the psychological impact of political instability.
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Arab Israeli teachers’ dilemma: civics by the book or talk about the Nakba (Haaretz)
Some teachers juggle the Zionist and Palestinian versions of history. Some just outright rebel
Photo: Palestinian cultural consultant and actress Huda al Imam watches her film Ave Maria, which is part of the new "Palestinian Stories" collection (Ammar Awad/Reuters)
