Rashid Masharawi
Film director
1962 –
Who is Rashid Masharawi?
Rashid Masharawi, film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp.
Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center in 1996 with the aim of promoting local film productions. He also sponsors a mobile cinema, which allows him to screen films in Palestinian refugee camps. Other projects include the annual Kids Film Festival and major workshops on film production and directing. Rashid Masharawi regularly organises readings and discussion forums at the Al-Matal cultural centre. With his documentaries and feature films, he has also made a name for himself as a film artist. He has received several film awards.
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- Born
- 1962
Al-Shati - Also known as
- Rashid Mashrawi
- Rashid Mashrawy
- Rashed Masharawi
- Nationality
- State of Palestine
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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