The 49th Polish Film Festival

The 49th Polish Film Festival

Gdynia 23-28.09.2024

Mohammed Almughanni

Mohammed Almughanni

Mohammed Almughanni is a director and screenwriter born in Gaza, Palestine, in 1994. He obtained his BA and MA in directing from the Lodz Film School. His films, focusing on racial justice and socio-political life during wars, won awards at festivals such as the 2020 Ji.hlava IDFF, 2023 Amsterdam IDFA and 2024 Clermont-Ferrand ISFF. He aims to raise awareness about the problems faced by innocent civilians during war, including national identity and the issue of abandoned children.

SELECTED FILMS

  • 2015 Shujayya
  • 2018 Where’s My Donkey
  • 2018 Amalyya
  • 2020 Son of the Streets