{"product_id":"knights-of-cinema-the-story-of-the-palestine-film-unit-9783031188572","title":"Knights of Cinema: The Story of the Palestine Film Unit","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book is an account of the creation of the Palestine Film Unit (PFU) and the stories of its founding members, from the initial development of a photography department in the early years of the Palestinian revolution (1967-1968) to its evolution in the mid-1970s into the Palestinian Cinema Institution. Author Khadijeh Habashneh weaves her own memories into excerpts from letters and other communications of survivors, friends and PFU members, accompanied by scholarly analysis of the work and contributions of this remarkable film movement from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. As such, this book offers a unique perspective on this aspect of Palestine film history - which ended in mid-1980s with the loss of its archive - providing details that have not been previously published in English.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKhadijeh Habashneh \u003c\/b\u003e(also known as Khadijeh Abu Ali) is a researcher, film maker, and activist for women's rights and human rights. She worked as a volunteer with the PFU, and became an integral member in 1974, when the unit evolved into the\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ePalestinian Cinema Institution (PCI). From 1976-1982, she worked as the head of the Archive and Cinematheque of the PCI, and wrote and directed two documentaries, including \u003ci\u003eChildren Without Childhood\u003c\/i\u003e, also known as \u003ci\u003eChildren Nevertheless.\u003c\/i\u003e Habashneh has also worked extensively on women's issues. She was a founding member and served as executive member in the General Union of Palestinian Women (GUPW) from 1980-2009, was a founding member and vice president of the Center for Women's Studies in Jordan 1989-1997 and taught and published several books and articles in this field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNadine Fattaleh\u003c\/b\u003e, currently a PHD student in Media, Culture, and Communications at New York University, has an M.S. in Architecture from Columbia University, and previously worked on projects for spatial research at the MMAG Foundation for Art and Culture in Jordan.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslation Editor\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamirah Alkassim\u003c\/b\u003e, an assistant professor in the Film and Video Studies program at George Mason University, writes about Arab cinema and co-edits the Palgrave Studies on Arab Cinema\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Palgrave MacMillan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50521557041426,"sku":"9783031188572","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0ac1ca5-6a10-4e51-92e0-6955d709a898.jpg?v=1731107759","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/knights-of-cinema-the-story-of-the-palestine-film-unit-9783031188572","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}