Mai Masri’s “3000 Nights” will be Jordan’s official submission for the Foreign Language Film category in the 89th Academy Awards, the Royal Film Commission (RFC) announced on Sunday. A committee of ...

The award winning film screened across the world and opened the Luxor Arab and European Film Festival earlier this year. 3000 Nights is currently screening in Beirut Art Alert: Palestinian film 3,000 ...

An imprisoned woman creates magic and color for her child who knows nothing about the outside world — like the awards season favorite “Room,” the Palestinian drama “3000 Nights,” pictured, is about a ...

Documentaries are not just about showing life's harsh realities, Mai Masri, a Palestinian filmmaker who has directed more than eight films focusing on the struggles of her home country and Lebanon ...

Documentary filmmaker Mai Masri has a history of crafting films about Palestine under occupation, detailing the experiences of children in refugee camps and offering a candid glimpse at the world ...

Always one careful to select only the best roles, like that of Abu Shihab in the drama "Bab Al Harah" (The Neighborhood Gate) and his character "Abu Janti Malek Al Taxi", Samer Al Masri has maintained ...

Palestinian filmmaker Mai Masri has been at IDFA this week with her new film, Beirut: Eye Of The Storm, screening in IDFA Masters. She also gave a talk about her 30-year career which has seen her ...

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Forty years after it started submitting films to the Oscars, Lebanon got its first nomination for best foreign language film. “The Insult,” which is playing in US theaters, is about a small incident ...