Shoruq organization concluded the Palestinian Refugee Film Festival in Bethlehem. The opening film of the festival was "Sherin," an investigative documentary about the assassination of journalist Sherin Abu akleh.
Throughout the three-day festival, films from more than 25 countries around the world were screened at over 15 locations in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and the occupied territories. The films were divided into two categories:
Documentary Films:
The Jury for this category :
Director Mohammed Al-Attar
Dr. Fawzi Ismail, Director of Al ARD Documentary Film Festival
Director Mariam Shahin
Fiction Films:
The jury for this category:
Film critic Ola Al-Sheikh
Director and producer Lina Bakari
Director and actor Mohamed Bakri
Awards at the Palestinian Refugee film Festival:
Documentary Films:
The judging panel gave special Mention to the film "Stories from the Camp" by director Wafik Abdelghani.
The Best Documentary Film award was presented to "Search," directed by Alaa Al-Dayya.
Fiction Films:
The Best Fiction Film award was given to "Loran," directed by Kurdish filmmaker Shahab Al-Nasseri.
The film "I Am the land in a Body" by director Thaer Al-Azza received the Audience Award.