Rashid Masharawi

Rashid Masharawi (also: "Rashid Mashrawi") (Arabic: رشيد مشهراوي‎), is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp.[1]

Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center in 1996 with the aim of promoting local film productions. He also sponsors a mobile cinema, which allows him to screen films in Palestinian refugee camps. Other projects include the annual Kids Film Festival and major workshops on film production and directing. Rashid Masharawi regularly organises readings and discussion forums at the Al-Matal cultural centre. With his documentaries and feature films, he has also made a name for himself as a film artist. He has received several film awards.[2]

Films

See also

References
  1. Gertz & Khleifi, p.43
  2. "Rashid Masharawi". Center for Palestine Studies | Columbia University.
  3. "Profile: Rashid Masharawi: The director who restored Palestinian peoples' humanity". dailynewsegypt.com. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-02-03.

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