It was hearing one of my comrades praying as we crossed the border into Gaza in October 2023 that brought home what we were about to do. Just a few hours earlier, I had been in Tel Aviv with my girlfriend, when I was sent a codeword on my phone which meant we were going to be moving in and I needed to be back with my unit which had been sitting on the southern border for three weeks.
The fourth edition of the Amman International Film Festival (AIFF) was held from 15 to 23 August, highlighting Jordan's and the wider region's filmmaking endeavors through a cinematic extravaganza that celebrated diversity, artistic expression, and intercultural dialogue. AIFF brought together filmmakers, cinephiles, and industry professionals to explore the artistic medium. With an impressive program of