Annemarie Jacir
- Known For
- Directing
- Born
- January 17, 1974 in Bethlehem, Palestine
- Active Years
- 2001–2026 (26 Years)
- Total Credits
- 42 credits in database
Biography
Annemarie Jacir is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and film producer born in Bethlehem, Palestine. Active in the film industry since 1998, she is recognized for directing feature films and shorts. Her short film Like Twenty Impossibles, released in 2003, made history as the first Arab short film to be an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and received an Academy Award nomination. Her feature directorial debut, Salt of This Sea, came out in 2008, garnered fourteen international awards, and served as Palestine's Oscar entry for foreign language film. Her subsequent directorial works include When I Saw You in 2012, which was also selected as Palestine's Oscar entry, and her third feature film, Wajib, released in 2017.
Career overview
Annemarie Jacir is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and film producer who was born in Bethlehem. Working within the film industry since 1998, Jacir is known for her work as a director. Her short film Like Twenty Impossibles, released in 2003, made history as the first Arab short film to be an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival and received an Academy Award nomination.
Her second film, Salt of This Sea, was released in 2008 and marked the first feature film directed by a Palestinian woman. The movie garnered fourteen international awards and served as Palestine's Oscar entry for Foreign Language Film for 2008. Jacir also directed the much-awarded film When I Saw You in 2012, which was similarly selected as Palestine's Oscar entry for that year. Her third feature film, Wajib, was released in 2017.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
42 titles- Cotton Queen (2026) Co-Producer
- Palestine 36 (2025) Director
- Palestine 36 (2025) Writer
- Palestine 36 (2025) Executive Producer
- Iyad (2024) Director
- From Palestine with Love (Postcard from the Future) (2022) Director
- When I See Them, I See Us (2021)
- The Translator (2021) as Lara
- Disconnect (2020) Director
- Ramy (2019) Director
- Wajib (2017) Director
- Wajib (2017) Writer
- The Rendezvous (2016) Co-Director
- 3000 Nights (2015) as Inmate
- When I Saw You (2014) Director
- When I Saw You (2014) Writer
- When I Saw You (2014) Editor
- When I Saw You (2014) Executive Producer
- Horizon (2013) Creative Producer
- Haneen (2011) Producer
- Haneen (2011) Editor
- Salt of This Sea (2008) Director
- Salt of This Sea (2008) Writer
- Salt of This Sea (2008) Co-Producer
- Sound of the Street (2006) Director
- A World Apart Within 15 Minutes (2006)
- A World Apart Within 15 Minutes (2006) Editor
- An Explanation: And Then Burn the Ashes (2006) Director
- An Explanation: And Then Burn the Ashes (2006) Screenplay
- Palestine, Summer 2006 (2006) Director
- Palestine, Summer 2006 (2006) Writer
- A Few Crumbs For Birds (2005) Cinematography
- A Few Crumbs For Birds (2005) Editor
- A Few Crumbs For Birds (2005) Director
- A Few Crumbs For Birds (2005) Writer
- Like Twenty Impossibles (2003) Director
- Like Twenty Impossibles (2003) Editor
- Like Twenty Impossibles (2003) Writer
- Like Twenty Impossibles (2003) Producer
- A Post Oslo History (2001) Director
- The Satellite Shooters (2001) Director
- The Satellite Shooters (2001) Writer
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What movies or TV shows is Annemarie Jacir best known for?
Annemarie Jacir is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Cotton Queen (2026), Palestine 36 (2025), Palestine 36 (2025), Palestine 36 (2025).
When and where was Annemarie Jacir born?
Annemarie Jacir was born on January 17, 1974 in Bethlehem, Palestine.
How many credits does Annemarie Jacir have?
Annemarie Jacir has accumulated over 42 film and television credits across a career spanning from 2001 to 2026.
What is Annemarie Jacir's background in cinema and television?
Annemarie Jacir is a Palestinian filmmaker, writer, and film producer born in Bethlehem, Palestine. Active in the film industry since 1998, she is recognized for directing feature films and shorts. Her short film Like Twenty Impossibles, released in 2003, made history as the first Arab short film to be an official sele...
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