Annemarie Jacir USA Berlin Israel Palestine film travelers Oscar Annemarie Jacir USA Berlin Israel Palestine

Palestinian Director Annemarie Jacir to Adapt Novel ‘Mornings in Jenin’ For TV

Reading now: 862
variety.com

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProminent Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir (“Wajib”) is developing a TV series based on bestelling novel “Mornings in Jenin” by Palestinian-American author Susan Abulhawa.Abulhawa’s debut novel “Jenin” is the multigenerational story of a Palestinian family forced out of their village into the Jenin refugee camp.

Published in 2010, it’s been translated into 30 languages.The book follows the Abulheja family — Yehya and Basima and their two sons — who are forced to leave their homestead in Palestine by the newly formed state of Israel in 1948 and follows them through half a century of trials and tribulations in five countries.Jacir, who earlier this year served on the Berlin Film Festival jury,.

Read more on variety.com
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA