Rashid Masharawi

Rashid Masharawi (b. 1962, Gaza) is a self-taught moviemaker who began working in the film industry in the 1980s. In 1994 he shot his first film, Curfew (Hattai ishaar akhar), which took the UNESCO Prize at the Cannes IFF. His second film, Haifa (1996), earned a number of awards at festivals in Rome, Barcelona, Egypt, and Tunisia. His other films also attracted international attention: Ticket to Jerusalem (2002) and Waiting (Attente, 2005). Masharawi is also a talented documentary filmmaker (e.g. Live from Palestine, 2002, Arafat, mon frère, 2005).

MFF Karlovy Vary