Women of Hammas

Name: Women of Hammas
Director: Suha Arraf
Released: 2010

Suha Arraf 2010

While the most prominent members of the controversial organisation Hammas are men, most of its field work is carried out by cadres of women supporters. These women of Hammas are the most powerful women in the Palestinian territories. Focusing on three such women, this film probes at their ideological commitment to the movement and gives us an insight into the work of those who remain in the shadows.

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Running Time:

60 min.

Spoken Languages:

Arabic

Subtitles:

English

Directors:

Suha Arraf

Producers:

Suha Arraf

Cinematographers:

Suha Arraf

Conflicts

Current Affairs

Gender

Israeli-Palestinian Co..

Middle Eastern Studies

Military

Women

Press

South is South

An incredible contribution on many levels (especially because of the access and breadth of a subject matter deemed, well, ‘difficult’)

Festival Participation

Primed
Grand Prix
Salina Doc Fest
Best Film
Birds Eye View
Best Documentary
Haifa Film Festival
Idfa - 2010
Geneva FIFDH
London IDF
Cinemed

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BFI Q&A with Suha Arraf for Women of Hamas
Watch an interview conducted with director Suha Arraf at London’s BFI Southbank in 2010.

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