Screening date:07-12-2013 -- 15:45
Sacred Stones
Palestinians face an environmental and health crisis due to extensive stone mining that largely serves the Israeli construction needs.
Country: PalestineYear: 2011
Production: Palcine
Director: Laila Higazi & Muayad Alayan
Editing: Laila Higazi & Muayad Alayan
Cinematography: Laila Higazi & Muayad Alayan
Sound: Laila Higazi & Muayad Alayan
DV – 52'
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biography
Muayad Alayan is a Palestinian director/cinematographer based in Jerusalem. His 2009 short film, Lesh Sabreen? was awarded and officially selected at over 60 film festivals around the world. Alayan teaches filmmaking/cinematography at Dar Al Kalima College in Bethlehem.
Laila Higazi is an environmental biologist and filmmaker. After moving to Jerusalem, she organized and coordinated several environmental media training projects in the West Bank.
Filmography
2011 - Sacred Stones (co-directors)
2010 - Mute (short) (Alayan director & Higazi producer)
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