An intimate portrait of 17 year old Leila Sarsour, a charming and intelligent Palestinian schoolgirl whose daily life involves talking to friends on MSN, listening to Jimi Hendrix and being attacked on her way to school by Israeli settlers… Filmed over three years in the West Bank, Welcome to Hebron is a hard-hitting documentary reveals the reality of life under occupation.

Festivals & Awards

Winner

The Première Œuvre documentaire award : International Festival of Mediterranean Documentary, 2009
Women in Focus Special Prize: The Cinefest Awards, 2009