Person

Najwa Najjar

Directing

Biography

Najwa Najjar is a film writer/director. She was elected to the Academy of Arts and Sciences (Writers Division) in 2020. Born to a Jordanian father and Palestinian mother, she began her career making commercials and has worked in both documentary and fiction since 1999.

Known for

Pomegranates and Myrrh
Director
Eyes of a Thief
Director
Naim and Wadee'a
Director
Between Heaven and Earth
Writer
Far Away War
Co-Producer

Filmography

2019Between Heaven and EarthWriter
2014Eyes of a ThiefDirector
2010Far Away WarCo-Producer
2009Pomegranates and MyrrhDirector
2000Naim and Wadee'aDirector

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