Annemarie Jacir

Annemarie Jacir, director of WHEN I SAW YOU (2011 GFI grantee), talks to the Doha Film Institute about the inspiration and origins of her work Photo: Doha Film Institute (via Doha Film Institute) Annemarie Jacir is an acclaimed filmmaker and screenwriter living in Jordan. Two of her films have premiered as official selections at the Cannes Film Festival. Her first feature film, “Salt of this Sea”, was Palestine’s official Oscar entry for Best Foreign Language Film. Jacir lived in Saudi...Read Full Story

Middle Eastern Filmmakers: Up Next: Middle Eastern Filmmakers -- While getting a first project off the ground is rarely easy, Palestinian helmer Jacir had to endure more than most to get her debut feature, "Salt of This Sea," onto the bigscreen.Read Full Story

International News: Film premiered at Cannes -- "Salt of this Sea," helmed by Annemarie Jacir, will be the Palestinian entry in the foreign language Oscar category.Read Full Story

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Middle Eastern Filmmakers: Up Next: Middle Eastern Filmmakers -- Israeli helmer Kolirin earned critical and commercial plaudits for his debut feature "The Band's Visit" last year.Read Full Story