57 min
Rashid Masharawi
Documentary
2014 - Palestine
North American Premiere

Acclaimed Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, based in Ramallah, converses with a Syrian-Palestinian photographer from the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria. The two artists quickly bond over their craft and the importance of film and photos in capturing daily life in a conflict zone. Masharawi makes it his mission to get these images out of Syria to Palestine to share the powerful messages they convey. Over time the skyped conversations become more personal, moving beyond the conflict and centering on questions of love in a time of war and questions of homeland and exile. Letters from Al-Yarmouk presents stories that are still being told through still or moving images- they are stories colored with hope for a better life.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Ali Mustafa Memorial Award for People's Journalism.
Dubai International Film Festival 2014, Official Selection

Co-presented by Syria Film Festival

Screened with Ramallah & Echoes of beit Hanoon