San Diego Arab Film Festival to highlight Palestinian voices

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San Diego’s Arab Film Festival is here and filled with stories created from around the world. This year, many of the films have a special focus on the conflict in Gaza.

“It's a science fiction documentary which I co-directed with an American filmmaker, New York-based, Sarah Friedland,” Younis said.He spoke to KPBS from where he lives — Haifa, Israel, and said work for this project began back in 2016.

“We want to provide a focal point for the community to show itself and be proud of itself,” Christian said of the local Arab community in San Diego. She said overall the films help to share Arab identity, defy stereotypes and provide a voice for the marginalized.

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