Annemarie Jacir
Annemarie Jacir (b 1974) is a filmmaker born in Bethlehem, raised in Saudi Arabia, and educated in New York, and stands out today as one of Palestine's leading directors and a pioneer in Arab cinema. Jacir, who has been making films since 1998, achieved significant recognition with Salt of This Sea (2008), which was nominated for the Caméra d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival for best debut film. Wajib premiered at the film festival in Locarno in 2017.