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Gazan audiences flock to cinemas amid festival to see Arab, Western and Asian films

Cinema once flourished in Gaza, with audiences flocking to see Arab, Western and Asian films but the movie houses were torched in the First Intifada in 1987 and then burned down again in 1996 during another wave of internal violence.

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"We focused on their beautiful memories, their jokes and their dreams," Sawwaf said. "Cinema is a civilised and important means to get the voice of children and the people of Gaza to the world." But for some, the festival will be all about the simple pleasure of going to the cinema and watching a movie with loved ones.