A movie should entertain you in a way that will also open your mind. I think movies are tools to enrich your experience. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
Politics is different than movies. Politics are controlled by leaders. Leaders of every country have different interests. And they try to explain to their people why they should take one side or the other side. But in the movie its… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
Most of us want to live in harmony and peace and be good to others. Right now, however, the world is in a very… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
A movie should entertain you in a way that will also open your mind. I think movies are tools to enrich your experience. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
When I was younger, I did dark movies. It was a reflection of what I saw around me. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
This is what art can do in our time. Unite people, and give them hope. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
Humanity has survived because the strong among us have, in the past, been obliged to help the weak. Without this, we would not survive. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
The casting is very simple actually, but it is very important. You choose the best actor for the role, and you test them and… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
Politics is different than movies. Politics are controlled by leaders. Leaders of every country have different interests. And they try to explain to their… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
Filmmaking in general is about feeling and not about theory. You need to know a lot of rules about filmmaking: character development, grammar, and… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
You need a visualization of the outside obstacle and what can be better than a wall. For the Palestinians it means a division from… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
I feel like my job is to give hope. The world is in a dark place and we are living in somewhat of a… — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
I don't read the news anymore because I know it would make me depressed. So instead, I make beauty. I make movies. — Hany Abu-Assad Copy Share Image
