Palestine-German Project ‘Chentian,’ by ‘Lemon Tree,’ ‘The Syrian Bride’ Scribe Suha Arraf, Adds Jordan Co-Producer Arab Media Network (EXCLUSIVE)

The story of Palestinian women fighting for the liberation of their body and their land will be pitched at ECAM Forum in Madrid.

By Annika Pham

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Pedigreed Palestinian producer May Odeh (“Aisha Can’t Fly Away,” “A Useful Ghost,” “Hanging Gardens,”“200 Meters”) has added Jordan’s Rina Khoury from Arab Media Network ‘s Abu-Lughod Studios to her early list of backers of “Chentian,” helmed by “Lemon Tree” and “The Syrian Bride” scribe Suha Arraf.

The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 ($41,650) Tin Post-Production Award at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival Nordic Film Market. It will next be pitched June 10 at the ECAM Forum co-production market in Madrid.

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