Palestinian movie collection on Netflix

Scene from Ave Maria

Netflix has recently launched a new collection: 'Palestinian Stories', consisting of 32 films and documentaries either made by Palestinian filmmakers or dealing with Palestinian stories.

The series includes:

'Ave Maria' - The comic Oscar-nominated story of an encounter between an illegal settler family and a convent of silent nuns. On a drive through the West Bank the settlers need to ask the sisters for help, after they have accidentally crashed into and beheaded the sisters' statue of Our Lady.

The Present - This BAFTA-winning and Oscar-nominated short film is the directorial debut from Palestinian-British filmmaker Farah Nabulsi. Starring:Saleh Bakri, Maryam Kanj, Maryam Kamiel Basha, the film follows Yusuf and his daughter as they set out to buy his wife an anniversary gift, a gesture demanding much patience and negotiation skills in the West Bank.

Maradona's Legs - During the 1990 World Cup, two young Palestinian football fans set out to find the last missing piece of their sticker album and win an Atari.

'The Crossing' - directed by May Odeh. Three Palestinian siblings eagerly attempt to visit their bedridden grandfather who resides on the other side of the Separation Wall. Starring: Motaz Malhees, Yara Elham Jarrar, Nicholas Jarad.

Giraffada - Described a 'family feature. After an air raid kills a male giraffe in the West Bank's only zoo, a vet and his son embark on a journey to find a companion for the surviving mate. Starring: Saleh Bakri, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, Ahmad Bayatra.

3000 Nights - Wrongly accused, a Palestinian newlywed is incarcerated in an Israeli high-security prison and soon discovers that she's pregnant. Based on real events. Starring: Maisa Abd Elhadi, Nadera Omran and Abeer Haddad.

Many of the films and documentaries are centred around stories of ordinary Palestinians under Israeli occupation.

For more information visit the Netflix official Palestinian Stories site: www.netflix.com/gb/browse/genre/81515124?so=su

Watch a trailers

Ave Maria: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC7B8q6J9s4

The Present: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Kl09vy6p2c