As we know Palestinians have been suffering under the discrimination rule of Israel for more than 75 years and because of that people of Gaza have birthed many inspiring and beautiful stories.
Last year, the film Farha, which became quite a threat to Netflix Israel, was picked up by the streaming platform and loved by many across the world. If you enjoyed Farha, then here is a list of 10 movies that tell Palestinian stories.
1) Born In Gaza
Filmed shortly after the 2014 Gaza war, this documentary examines how violence has transformed the lives of 10 Palestinian children.
2) Farha
Farha is a rare portrayal on a Western entertainment platform of the events of the Nakba when Zionist military forces expelled at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homes and lands and captured 78 percent of historic Palestine.
3) 3000 NIGHTS
Inspired by a true story and shot in a real prison. 3000 NIGHTS traces a young mother’s journey of hope, resilience, and survival against all odds.
4) A World Not Ours
A World Not Ours is an intimate portrait of three generations of exiles at Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon using personal recordings and family archives.
5) Children Of Shatila
Children Of Shatila is a docu-based movie about two streetwise kids living in Beirut’s Shatila refugee camp who after fifty years after their grandparents’ exile from Palestine, began to document stories of loss and war.
6) When I Saw You
When I Saw You is a Palestinian drama film featuring an 11-year-old Palestinian boy sets out on a life-changing journey after longing to reunite with his missing father in the wake of the Six-Day War.
7) 200 Metres
200 Metres revolves around the separation wall that sits between a Palestinian man and his family who is denied entry on a technicality. He will stop at nothing to reach his injured son.
8) Like Twenty Impossibles
The synopsis says: ‘While navigating their way into Jerusalem, a Palestinian film crew gets stopped at an unexpected checkpoint. Their camera captures what happens next.’
9) The Crossing
The Crossing surrounds three Palestinian siblings who eagerly attempt to visit their bedridden grandfather who resides on the other side of the separation wall.
10) Salt of This Sea
Salt of This Sea is about a Palestinian American woman who travels to her homeland to retrieve her grandfather’s savings, which had been frozen since his exile during the Nakba.
