A vital festival conversation between Hanna Atallah and Naja Al-Achkar moderated by Rabih Chami, on film preservation as an act of resistance, featuring the inspiring experiences of FilmLab Palestine and Nadi Lekol Nas. Discover how these organizations rescue, restore, and protect rare Palestinian and independent Arab cinema.

Dr. Rabih Chami is a Lebanese writer, critic, and academic. His writings combine academic depth with extensive practical experience in theater, cinema, and criticism; he holds a doctorate in Art and Art Sciences, as well as advanced diplomas in theater and filmmaking from Lebanon and France.

Hanna Atallah is a filmmaker, producer, and cultural art manager based between Berlin and Jerusalem.
With the creation of the non-profit organization Filmlab Palestine in 2014 located in Ramallah, Atallah developed a platform to activate cinema culture and professional knowledge exchange in Palestine that opened the door for a regional and international network for Palestinian film professionals.

Naja Al-Achkar is the director of the Arab Film Festival and the founder of the "Club for All People" (Nadi Lekol Nas) association in Beirut. He dedicates his life to preserving Lebanon's cinematic memory and audiovisual archives, as well as reviving and screening independent and historical Arab films.

This encounter is part of the 17th Arab Film Festival in partnership with Nadi Lekol Nas.