Maha Haj

Maha Haj

Maha Haj (Arabic: مها حاج; born in 1970; Nazareth) is a Palestinian filmmaker. Haj was born in Nazareth. She was educated in the Baptist Christian school in Nazareth, though both her parents were communist activists. Under her father's influence she began studying pharmacy science, but after year switched to literature, and completed her BA in English and Arabic literature at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and her MA in language and literature at Haifa University. She began working as a teacher, but was more interested in her art and writing, which she practiced in her free time. She began her cinematic career working as an set designer, script doctor, and art director on such films as Elia Suleiman's The Time That Remains (2009), Ziad Doueiri's The Attack (2012); followed by Adi Adouan's Arabani (2014) and Rafael Najari's Over the HIlltop (2014). In 2009, she wrote and directed the short film Burtuqal, which was released to critical acclaim, and was screened at many international film festivals, and then the documentary film Within These Walls (2010). She achieved international recognition in 2016 with her film Personal Affairs, which had its international premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, in the Un Certain Regard section. She both wrote and directed the film, which won Best Feature Film at the Haifa International Film Festival. In their reasoning, the judges wrote: "It is a creation that is entirely love of humankind, fluent and funny, captivating and kindhearted, a contemporary human mosaic, both local and universal." Haj has been outspoken about the difficulties she has faced getting backing for films as a Palestinian. Former culture minister Limor Livnat created regulations according to which films receiving public funds must be presented as strictly Israeli, not as Palestinian-Israeli, causing filmmakers like Haj, who is both Palestinian and an Israeli citizen, politically and ethically.

  • Popularity : 0.847
  • Known For : Directing
  • Birthday : 1970-01-01
  • Place of Birth : Nazareth, Israel
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Maha Haj Movies

  • 2022
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    Mediterranean Fever

    Mediterranean Fever

    7 2022 HD

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  • 2022
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    Mediterranean Fever

    Mediterranean Fever

    7 2022 HD

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  • 2014
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    Personal Matters

    Personal Matters

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2014
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    Personal Matters

    Personal Matters

    1 2014 HD

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  • 2010
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    Within These Walls

    Within These Walls

    1 2010 HD

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  • 2013
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    A Strange Course Of Events

    A Strange Course Of Events

    5.3 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Arabani

    Arabani

    5 2013 HD

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  • 2013
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    Arabani

    Arabani

    5 2013 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Attack

    The Attack

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2012
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    The Attack

    The Attack

    6.9 2012 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Time That Remains

    The Time That Remains

    7.1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    The Time That Remains

    The Time That Remains

    7.1 2009 HD

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  • 2019
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    It Must Be Heaven

    It Must Be Heaven

    6.497 2019 HD

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  • 2009
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    Oranges

    Oranges

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2009
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    Oranges

    Oranges

    1 2009 HD

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  • 2017
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    Personal Affairs

    Personal Affairs

    4.9 2017 HD

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  • 2017
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    Personal Affairs

    Personal Affairs

    4.9 2017 HD

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  • 2024
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    UPSHOT

    UPSHOT

    1 2024 HD

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