Mai Almasri
Christophe DELORME · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- 1959 · Amman.
- Nationality
- Lebanon
- Occupation
- director · screenwriter · filmmaker · film producer
- Education
- San Francisco State University
- Languages
- Arabic
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Mai Almasri, recorded as a film director, “Weibliche Filmschaffende” and film producer, was born on 2 April 1959 in Amman. The birth is recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
Maimouna N'Diaye, Beti Ellerson and Mai Masri at the opening ceremony of the Carthage film Festival 2018
Houssem Abida
Opening ceremony of the Carthage film Festival 2018
Houssem Abida
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- 1.Mattar, Philip. Encyclopedia of the Palestinians. Facts on File. 2005. 0816057648.
- 2.Elmusa, Karmah. Director Mai Masri Explores Occupation, Incarceration in 3,000 Nights. IMEU. 11 January 2017.
- 3.Hillauer, Rebecca. Encyclopedia of Arab Women Filmmakers. American Univ. in Cairo Press. 223–235. 2005. 977-424-943-7.
- 4.Archived copy.
- 5.King, Laurie. Jean Chamoun (1942–2017): Lebanese Filmmaker and Champion of the Palestinian Cause. Journal of Palestine Studies. 47. 2. 77–79. 2018-02-01. 0377-919X.
- 6.Melhem, Ahmad. Mai Masri, daughters pledge to keep alive Jean Chamoun's film legacy. Al-Monitor. 2018-09-16.
- 7.Mai Masri. Center for Palestine Studies Columbia University. 20 September 2016.
- 8.Sema, Zulal. Palestinian Filmmaker Mai Masri's Master Class in Istanbul. TRTWorld.
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