Palestinian Director Hany Abu-Assad Voices Disappointment At West For Lack Of Action Over Gaza: “The Masks Are Off”
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Director Hany Abu-Assad, two of whose films have been Oscar-nominated, is sitting in the booth of the Palestine Filmlab at the El Gouna Film Festival in late October.
Amid the hubbub of the open-air festival plaza, Egyptian star Youssra walks past surrounded by youngsters yielding smart phones.
An influencer rolls out a mini red carpet, films the actress gliding over it, and the gaggle moves on. Abu-Assad is not involved in the activities of the Palestine Filmlab, but with the people overseeing the stand for the Ramallah-based talent and project incubator gone for the day, it felt like a relatively quiet place to conduct an impromptu interview.
The Palestinian-Dutch filmmaker was in El Gouna to participate in his first public onstage conversation in nearly four years.
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