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Documentaries

Born in Gaza (2014)

Following the stories of 10 Palestinian children who tell how their daily life is affected by the horror of the 2014 war on Gaza.

Jenin Jenin (2003)

The massacre in Jenin presented as an integral component to the psyche of Palestinian resistance - and its necessity in the face of oppression.

The Price of Oslo (2013)

An attempt at understanding why what the rest of the world saw as a step towards peace, the Palestinians saw as a betrayal.

Five Broken Cameras (2011)

The reality of encroaching illegal settlements, and the legitimacy of resistance in the face of oppression, in a West Bank village that acts as a microcosm for the rest of Palestine. 

Al-Nakba: The Palestinian Catastrophe (2008)

A series (4 parts) on the Palestinian 'catastrophe' of 1948 that led to dispossession and conflict that still endures.

Gaza Surf Club (2016)

A new form of resistance: finding solace in the surf, at a time when occupation controls every aspect of life - and death.

Slingshot Hip-hop (2008)

The role of hip-hop in binding together the stories of Palestinian youth; from Gaza and 1948 to the West Bank and the diaspora.

No Other Land (2024)

A film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers.​

Eyes of Gaza (2024)

The harrowing tale of three journalists in Gaza, risking their lives to tell the stories of genocide, whilst being directly targeted by Israeli strikes. 

Yalla Parkour (2025)

Artistically brilliant, the story of a group of young men exploring their passion for parkour; shot between 2013-2024 and covering the concept of identity in the diaspora and the Gazan spirit

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Shorts / TV Series

The Present (2020)

On his wedding anniversary, Yousef and his daughter set out in the West Bank to buy his wife a gift. Between soldiers, segregated roads, and checkpoints, how easy is it to go shopping?

The Promise (2011)
A young British girl travels to Palestine, retracing the steps of her grandfather - a British soldier stationed there in the 1940s.

4th Floor (2018)

Seeking privacy and independence, a young woman leaves her family and moves to a new apartment. While moving her things in the elevator, excited to start her new life on her own, she discovers the unexpected waiting for her.

Ambiance (2018)

Two young people try to record music inside a refugee camp for a competition, coming up with the idea of recording the sounds of the camp instead - and turning them into music…

Dramas

Alam (2022)

In a Palestinian town, Tamer and his friends lead a typical high school student's life until the arrival of the beautiful Maysaa.  

200 metres (2020)

Mustafa, a Palestinian construction worker, lives 200 meters away from his wife Salwa and their children in villages separated by the Israeli border wall.

Omar (2013)

Arrested after the death of an Israeli soldier, a Palestinian baker agrees to work as an informant, but his true motives and alliances remain hidden. 

Paradise Now (2005)

Follows two Palestinian childhood friends who have been recruited for a strike on Tel Aviv and focuses on their last days together.

Gaza Mon Amour (2020)

Partly inspired by a true story, a quirky enjoyable rom com about the pursuit of love in later life.

It Must Be Heaven (2019)

Elia Sulaiman escapes from Palestine seeking an alternative home, only to find out that Palestine is trailing behind him.

Farha (2021)

A 14-year old girl in 1948-Palestine watches from a locked pantry as catastrophic consumes her home.

A House in Jerusalem (2023)

Diving deep into the mystery of the house and the mystical city of Jerusalem, Rebecca sets out on an enigmatic journey to discover what hides in the shadows of the house.

Salt of this Sea (2008)

Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, discovers that her grandfather's savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948

3000 Nights (2015)

A young Palestinian schoolteacher gives birth to her son in an Israeli prison where she fights to protect him, survive and maintain hope.

When I Saw You (2012)

The story of a Palestinian child in 1967 who refuses to accept his fate as a refugee.

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