Al Monitor

By Wilson Fache

The venue is small but packed with stories. They came from North Africa, the Gulf or the neighborhood down the street to attend the fourth edition of the Haifa Independent Film Festival (HIFF) on March 20-26. Inside the Khashabi Theatre is an eclectic crowd made of internationally recognized filmmakers, emerging talent and a mostly Palestinian audience longing for movies they can relate to.

Haifa, located almost equidistant from Tel Aviv and Beirut, Read More