Salt of This Sea

But this is not enough to turn an overlong travelogue-cum-manifesto with a flat romantic subplot into a convincing drama.....A Palestinian woman agonises over her roots and national identity in Annemarie Jacir's much-anticipated but disappointingly minor Salt Of This Sea ..... ... Full Review

"In the past 13 years, the Pusan film festival's main point has been to discover and showcase Asian films, but it also showcases the best of world cinema each year," said PIFF deputy director Jay Jeon. ... Full Article

What happens when a Brooklyn-born woman fulfils her life-long desire to 'return' home to Israel to see the land her Palestinian ancestors were ejected from 60 years ago? ... Full Article

April 16, 2009 The Chicago Palestine Film Festival runs Friday, April 17, through Thursday, April 30, at the Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State, 312-846-2800. ... Full Article

Whilst Palestine often gets bad press, their flourishing arts and culture offerings are sometimes overlooked. Thankfully, the London Palestine Film Festival is redressing the balance. ... Full Article

Salt Of This Sea picked up the best screenplay award at the Dubai International film festival in December and played in Un Certain Regard at Cannes last year. ... Full Article

A Palestinian woman agonises over her roots and national identity in Annemarie Jacir's much-anticipated but disappointingly minor Salt Of This Sea . The director's feature debut is clearly made with passion and fuelled by a keen resentment at the plight... ... Full Article