(Shorts 2)
Annemarie Jacir
Palestine
4’ | 2023
No Dialogue
Commissioned by the Locarno Film Festival for its 75th anniversary, eleven renowned personalities from international cinema were invited to send a "Postcard from the Future" from their country, to be screened in the Piazza Grande, the largest screen in Europe. From Palestine with Love is Annemarie Jacir’s contribution.
Director of Photography: Ashraf Dowani
Assistant Camera: Shady Kalany
Colorist: Yiannis Zaharoyiannis
VFX Artist: Eli Rezik
Sound Design: Hussain Alaroury
Sound Mixer: Kostas Varympopiotis
Production Designer: Athar Sbeit
Production Manager: Sana Tanous
Production Assistant: May Jabareen
The Hand Behind: Nael Kanj
Art Assistants: Nour Afifeh, Ward Kayyal, Hussain Alaroury
Construction: Hamza Sabaaneh, Jeryes Endrawes
Location Manager: Burhan Kanj
Producer: Ossama Baward
Annemarie has written, directed, and produced over 16 films, which premiered in several film festivals such as Cannes, Berlinale, Venice, Locarno and Telluride. All three of her feature films, Salt of This Sea (2008), When I Saw You (2012) and Wajib (2017) were selected as the Palestinian entries for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Founder of Philistine Films, she collaborates regularly with fellow filmmakers as an editor, scriptwriter, and producer. With a commitment to teaching, training, and hiring locally, Annemarie also curates and mentors, actively promoting independent cinema in the region. In 2018, she was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and also served as a juror at the Cannes Film Festival. She is a founder of the newly established Dar Yusuf Nasri Jacir for Art and Research, an artist-run space in her hometown, Bethlehem.