• Iraqi Odyssey, which was awarded a Sanad grant in 2011 as well as in 2013, has been on Salti’s radar for a few years due to its “completely surprising representation of the history of Iraq”. It was chosen, in part, for showcasing historic, archival footage in a riveting 3-D format.
    Iraqi Odyssey, which was awarded a Sanad grant in 2011 as well as in 2013, has been on Salti’s radar for a few years due to its “completely surprising representation of the history of Iraq”. It was chosen, in part, for showcasing historic, archival footage in a riveting 3-D format.
  • The Wanted 18, another Sanad-supported pick, combines stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews to tell the true story, from the first intifada, of the Israeli army’s pursuit of 18 cows whose independent milk production on a Palestinian farm was viewed as a security threat. Such techniques are uncommon in Arab documentaries, Salti says, which attracted her to this particular film.
    The Wanted 18, another Sanad-supported pick, combines stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews to tell the true story, from the first intifada, of the Israeli army’s pursuit of 18 cows whose independent milk production on a Palestinian farm was viewed as a security threat. Such techniques are uncommon in Arab documentaries, Salti says, which attracted her to this particular film.

In pictures: Rasha Salti’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) film picks

Olive Obina

September 08, 2014

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Rasha Salti has been picking Arab films to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for a few years now. Here are her five picks from this year’s TIFF. All photos Courtesy TIFF.

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