Archive · 9 Jan 2026
Palestinian Film 'All That's Left of You' Faces Challenges
Cherien Dabis is a Palestinian American filmmaker who made a movie called 'All That's Left of You'.
This movie is about a big Palestinian family and their struggles from 1948 until now.
She started making the movie in 2023, but after the events of October 7, 2023, she had to change her plans.
She couldn't film in Palestine like she wanted to, so she had to film in other places like Cyprus, Jordan, and Greece.
The movie is about forgiveness and redemption and shows the hardships Palestinians have faced.
It has won awards at film festivals and is Jordan's official entry for the Best International Film Oscar.
The movie is very important to Dabis because it tells the story of her family and the Palestinian people, which she feels isn't often told correctly in the Western media.
Director Cherien Dabis's film 'All That's Left of You' tells the story of a Palestinian family's struggles from 1948 to the present day.
The film was originally planned to be shot in Palestine and Israel but had to be relocated to Cyprus, Jordan, and Greece due to the events of October 7, 2023.
The movie premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and has won several awards, including being selected as Jordan's official entry for the Best International Film Oscar.
The film features the Bakri family (Adam, Mohammed, Saleh) and is co-presented by Mark Ruffalo and Javier Bardem.
Dabis aims to portray the origin of Palestinian suffering and the stories of displacement and dispossession that are often overlooked in Western media.
- Who
- Director Cherien Dabis and the Bakri family (Adam, Mohammed, Saleh)
- What
- The film 'All That's Left of You' and its production challenges
- When
- Premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival
- Where
- Filmed in Cyprus, Jordan, and Greece; originally planned for Palestine and Israel
- Why
- To tell the story of a Palestinian family's struggles from 1948 to the present day
- Director
- Cherien Dabis
- Premiere
- 2025 Sundance Film Festival
- Oscar Submission
- Jordan's official entry for Best International Film
- Cast
- Adam Bakri, Mohammed Bakri, Saleh Bakri, Cherien Dabis
- Executive Producers
- Mark Ruffalo, Javier Bardem
- Filming Locations
- Cyprus, Jordan, Greece
- Original Setting
- Palestine, Israel
- Themes
- Forgiveness, Redemption, Palestinian Struggle