Jerusalem's Rival Israeli and Palestinian Film Festivals
Channel: Daniel Rosehill
Date: 2023-07-14

Last night the Jerusalem Film Festival kicked off in the historic Sultan's Pool amiphitheater just outside the walls of the Old City. The premiere showing of Golda - depicting the life of Israel's fourth prime minister Golda Meir - was met with wide acclaim, with lead actor Helen Mirren gracing the stage for the opening.

Many of those in attendance were not aware that just a couple of kilometers away a rival Palestinian-organised "Arab" film festival was taking place.

Now in its third year, the Jerusalem Arab Film Festival is organized to overlap with the dates of the Jerusalem Film Festival (which has been running consecutively since 1984). Its lineup of films is intended to showcase the best Arab cinema to a local Palestinian audience - and bring Palestinian talent to an international audience of viewers. 

The Arab Festival is centered around the El-Hakawati Theatre (also known as the Palestinian National Theatre) located in the American Colony neighorhood of Israel's capital. 

#filmfestivals #israel #politics 

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By: Daniel Rosehill 

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