5th Amman International Film Festival

Jordan, July 3 - July 11 2024

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The jury

Ola Salwa (Poland), Ronald Glasbergen (The Netherlands), Ahmed Alayyad (Saudi Arabia)

Awarded films

My Sweet Land by Sareen Hairabedian
(USA, France, Ireland, Jordan, 2024, 86 min)

Reports

My Sweet Land and the Usefulness of Dreams by Ronald Glasbergen
The Farmer and the President by Ahmed Alayyad
Cameras Light Up the Grey Night by Ola Salwa

Jury motivation: “When the war breaks out, it’s the civilians that suffer the most. But this civilian, this young boy decided to be in charge of his own destiny. The director empowers him by showing his unrelenting spirit and unwavering dream. We were impressed by her empathy, patient eye and her endurance”.