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How the Reel Palestine film festival is changing the global narrative on Palestinians



DUBAI: For some, going to the cinema is just a weekend activity, but for the organizers behind indie film festival Reel Palestine, cinema is all about mirroring society and sparking conversations in the local community.

Reel Palestine returned for its 10th edition as part of Dubai’s AlQuoz Arts Festival which kicked off on Jan. 26 and will run until Feb. 4.

Arab News sat down with the director of the film festival, Khalid Al-Sabi, who described Reel Palestine as “inspiring.”



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