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Yassmina Karajah

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Yassmina Karajah

Yassmina Karajah is a Jordanian-Palestinian screenwriter and director who splits her time between Amman and Toronto. Her short films have screened internationally in festivals such as the Toronto International Film Festival, AFI, Dubai International Film Festival, and Melbourne International Film festival, amongst others. Her most recent film RUPTURE (2018) premiered at TIFF, was part of MoMA’s Ne…

Known For

RuptureRupture · 2017
Rupture
★ 5.72017
MovieDrama
On a sweltering summer day, four Arab kids venture into their new city to look for a pool and find relief from the heat.
The Sand CastleThe Sand Castle · 2024
The Sand Castle
★ 5.62024
MovieThrillerMystery
Stranded on a deserted island, a family of four scavenges for survival as their past unravels, sending them into a downward spiral of painful events.
AmbushAmbush · 2025
Ambush
2025
MovieDrama
In this short, a pop-up techno club ambushes the streets of downtown Amman flooding a conservative neighborhood with heavy bass and unfamiliar faces.

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