This Is Not a Watermelon | Palestinian History & Culture
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A podcast dedicated to a free Palestine. Featuring guests from diverse disciplines, the series highlights their work on Palestine and its people, offering illuminating perspectives to help us navigate these dark times in the history of this land between the river and the sea.
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A podcast dedicated to a free Palestine. Featuring guests from diverse disciplines, the series highlights their work on Palestine and its people, offering illuminating perspectives to help us navigate these dark times in the history of this land between the river and the sea.
Growing Up in Jaffa & Getting an Oscar Nomination as a Palestinian Director | Scandar Copti
This Is Not a Watermelon | Palestinian History & Culture
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Growing Up in Jaffa & Getting an Oscar Nomination as a Palestinian Director | Scandar Copti
In this episode of This is Not a Watermelon podcast, we're joined by Oscar-Nominated and award-winning Palestinian filmmaker, Scandar Copti. We dive into his childhood in Jaffa and growing up in a neighborhood with a rich and tumultuous history like Ajami, to his rise as an acclaimed filmmaker. Scandar shares personal anecdotes about the challenges he faced – including at the Oscars – his unique filmmaking process, and the philosophical underpinnings of his films "Ajami" and "Happy Holidays." Join us for a captivating conversation about filmmaking, identity, and resistance.
This Is Not a Watermelon | Palestinian History & Culture
A podcast dedicated to a free Palestine. Featuring guests from diverse disciplines, the series highlights their work on Palestine and its people, offering illuminating perspectives to help us navigate these dark times in the history of this land between the river and the sea.
