Rashid Masharawi

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1962-01-01 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Gaza, Palestine

Also Known As Rashid Mashrawi

Rashid Masharawi

Biography

Rashid Masharawi (Arabic: رشيد مشهراوي; born 1962) is a Palestinian film director, born in Gaza in 1962 to a family of refugees from Jaffa. He grew up in the Shati refugee camp. Rashid Masharawi lives and works in Ramallah, where he founded the Cinema Production and Distribution Center in 1996 with the aim of promoting local film productions. He also sponsors a mobile cinema, which allows him to screen films in Palestinian refugee camps. Other projects include the annual Kids Film Festival and major workshops on film production and directing. Rashid Masharawi regularly organises readings and discussion forums at the Al-Matal cultural centre. Through his documentaries and feature films, he has made a name for himself as a film artist and has received several film awards.

Known For

Director

Passing Dreams

as Director

2021
Recovery

as Director

2017
Writing on Snow

as Director

2014
Palestine Stereo

as Director

2009
Laila's Birthday

as Director

2005
Attentive

as Director

2005
Arafat, My Brother

as Director

2002
1999
Behind the walls

as Director

1998
Tension

as Director

1995
Haifa

as Director

1994
Curfew

as Director

1991
Long Days in Gaza

as Director

1989
Shelter

as Director

1986
Passport

as Director

Writer

Passing Dreams

as Writer

2014
Palestine Stereo

as Screenplay

2009
Laila's Birthday

as Screenplay

2005
Attentive

as Writer

1995
Haifa

as Writer

1994
Curfew

as Writer

Producer

Passing Dreams

as Producer

2024
From Ground Zero

as Producer

2014
Palestine Stereo

as Producer

2009
Laila's Birthday

as Producer

1995
Haifa

as Producer