The Athens Palestine Film Festival (APFF), brings Palestine-related cinema, narratives and culture to the Greek audience, demonstrating the resilience of the Palestinian people and their culture. The gazelle, a timeless emblem of Palestine, stands as a symbol of its people—steadfast, beautiful, and free, despite the trials of history.

The Athens Palestine Film Festival (APFF), a program presented by Dounias NGO, brings Palestine-related cinema, narratives and culture to the Greek audience. The festival showcases a wide range of compelling films, including documentaries, fiction features, and significant works by both established and emerging Palestinian filmmakers. From rare early films to innovative contemporary pieces, these works offer authentic, independent perspectives on Palestine’s rich history, culture, and the lived experiences of its people worldwide.

For a brief moment, the city of Athens was filled with bright red gazelles. The gazelle, a timeless emblem of Palestine, stands as a symbol of its people—steadfast, beautiful, and free, despite the trials of history. It embodies the soul of this year’s festival, where each film is a leap of courage, a whisper of hope, and a defiant testament to the enduring connection to the land. Like the gazelle, people’s stories transcend borders, capturing the tenderness of love, the power of memory, and the strength of resistance. Through art, we reclaim our place in the world, leaping forward, unbroken.

APFF’s 2024 identity blends Athens’ multicultural landscape with Palestine and Palestinian people’s narratives where both the words and worlds of Athens and Palestine stand and always appear together – undivided.

Temporal Practice, Design and Visual Communication
Carol Sansour, Festival Director
Juan Solano, Graphic Design
Dimitris Lelakis, Graphic Design
Sofia Korfiati, Illustrator