Palestinian directors Tarzan and Arab Nasser’s Once Upon A Time In Gaza has scooped Best Film at the 10th Critics’ Awards For Arab Films.
Set in Gaza in 2007, and following the misadventures of a student (Nader Abd Alhay) and restaurant owner and petty criminal (Majd Eid), the picture premiered in Un Certain Regard last year and won the Best Director prize.
Palestine 36, which was nominated in six categories, also won Best Screenplay for director Annemarie Jacir and Best Cinematography for Hélène Louvart.
The other big winner is Cherien Dabis who won Best Director for All
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