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Najwa Najjar (Arabic: نجوى نجار) is a film writer and director. She was born to a Jordanian father and Palestinian mother. She began her career making commercials and has worked in both documentary and fiction since 1999.
65 Photos. Writer/ Director Najwa Najjar received her BA in Political Science and Economics, MA in Film/Video Production (US). She has worked in both documentary and fiction since 2000. Her critically acclaimed debut was the feature film Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009).
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Dec 6, 2019 · In the opening scene of Palestinian director Najwa Najjar’s new film Between Heaven And Earth, a sassy looking young woman rocks up at her former marital home in Ramallah in a vintage blue...
Feb 13, 2020 · We learn about the long journey to a forgotten part of Palestine that inspired director Najwa Najjar to make her latest feature Mouna Hawa and Firas Nassar star in ‘Between Heaven and Earth’. Courtesy of Najwa Najjar
Writer/ Director Najwa Najjar a member of the Academy for Arts and Sciences Writers (2020) MA Film (US) has worked in both documentary and fiction since 2000. Her critically acclaimed debut was the feature film Pomegranates and Myrrh (2009). Her second award winning film Eyes of a Thief (2014) was the Palestinian nomination for the 2015 Oscars ...
Well known Palestinian filmmaker, Najwa Najjar, is an optimist at heart. Despite the bleak prospects of a solution that would guarantee the rights of the Palestinian people, Najjar is not giving up.
Nov 17, 2022 · As a leading figure in Palestinian cinema, Najwa Najjar has written and directed numerous films that reflect the trials and tribulations of living under an occupation and open a space for Palestinians to narrate their own story.
