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

Mo Amer, Cherien Dabis, Basel Adra and others’ picks show Palestine’s rich, yet overlooked tradition of cinemaGlobal 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.Mo Amer is a Palestinian American actor and comedian and the creator of the Netflix show Mo Continue reading...