12. Alana Hadid on Watermelon Pictures and Walled Off

Alana Hadid is a Palestinian-American fashion designer and film producer.She serves as Creative Director of the new production company Watermelon Pictures, which is aiming to produce, distribute, and finance films and other creative projects from Palestinian filmmakers and artists.Alana joins Saira to chat about Watermelon Picture's new film Walled Off, which tells the story of the Walled Off hotel, an art installation in Bethlehem created by Banksy, which draws attention the story of the Palestinian people living under Israeli occupation.She also discusses her family’s relationship to Palestine and what she has witnessed on her visits there. Get full access to The Connections at theconnections.substack.com/subscribe