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Standing in Solidarity – A Message from BPFF
BPFF’s statement on our commitment to anti-racism.
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Our Call for Entries is Now Open for 2020
Submissions for 2020 are now open.
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Palestinians, Live! Returns for a Fifth Year – Tickets Now on Sale
An evening of true and compelling stories told by Palestinians at OBERON January 19, 2020.
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2019 Audience Award Winners Announced
The Boston Palestine Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2019 Audience Awards.
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Mats Grorud: “Certain Stories were Told and Retold and Became Collective… That Sparked My Idea to Make This Film”
We spoke with director Mats Grorud in advance of Sunday’s screening of his film The Tower, the festival Closing Film.
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Mariam Dwedar: “I Wanted to Make a Film About This Amazing Factory Where… They Continue to Produce This Hugely Iconic Palestinian Symbol”
One visit to the Hirbawi factory in Hebron where the iconic, authentic Palestinian kuffiyeh scarves are made convinced Mariam Dwedar to return one day and make a film about it.
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Ahmed Mansour: “This Is an American Story, and It Took Someone Coming From Gaza to Tell It”
We spoke with Ahmed Mansour, Palestinian filmmaker from Gaza, to learn the back story of his work following Father Khader El-Yaateem’s campaign for NY City Council to make his film,…
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Amal Ramsis: “I wanted to convey that Arabs Also Went to in Europe to Fight Fascism During the Spanish Civil War”
We spoke with Egyptian filmmaker Amal Ramsis ahead of Sunday’s screening of her film, You Come From Far Away.
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