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Aug 2020
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Making Films With A Radical Purpose With...

WAFA ALOBAIDAT
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Farah Nabulsi is a Palestinian director, writer, producer and human rights advocate. Farah’s life changed totally, after she visited Palestine and witnessed the everyday indignities that Palestinians endure. She decided to become a filmmaker and took it upon herself to shed light on the injustices meted out to Palestinians since their mass displacement in 19 ... Show More
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