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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Hany Abu Assad, Basel Adra and Tamer Nafar

Palestinian film-makers on their favorite Palestinian movies: ‘I felt like I was watching my own story’

a man and a woman sit with two children
Mo Amer on Cherien Dabis’s 2025 film All That’s Left of You: ‘It does not just tell a story – it honors a legacy.’ Photograph: Courtesy Sundance Institute

Global support for Palestinian rights is on the rise, including in Hollywood, where thousands of film workers recently signed on to a pledge to boycott Israeli film groups deemed complicit in the war in Gaza, and high-profile stars are signing on to support films that center the Palestinian experience.

But Palestinians films still struggle to secure distribution and get visibility – even after a huge win at the Oscars last year. To spotlight Palestine’s rich tradition of film-making, we asked prominent Palestinian film-makers and entertainers to share their favorite Palestinian movies.

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