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Netflix features fresh collection of Palestinian movies

Palestinians are thrilled with a Netflix collection of Palestinian stories that sheds light on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict from a Palestinian perspective for the first time.

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(From left) French producer Vincent Maraval, Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal, Palestinian actor Tarik Kopty, Canadian actress Raia Haidar, Palestinian actor Karim Ghneim, Palestinian actress Yasmine Haj, Canadian actor Fadi Sakr, Canadian producer Nancy Grant, Palestinian film director and actor Elia Suleiman and Lebanese actress and singer Yasmine Hamdan pose at the screening of the film "It Must Be Heaven" at the Cannes Film Festival in France, on May 24, 2019. — CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP via Getty Images

The US streaming giant Netflix launched a collection of 32 award-winning movies and documentaries produced by Palestinian filmmakers on Oct. 14. Palestinians praised the move for introducing global audiences to the Palestinian-made drama and the Palestinian narrative of the conflict with Israel. 

The move comes as Israeli drama series on Netflix have gained much popularity. The Israeli series  “Fauda,” “Our Boys,” and “Shtisel,” were featured among the 30 best international TV shows of the decade between 2010 and 2020 according to the New York Times. Another drama series, “Be’Tipul,” is also hitting airwaves globally.

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