Venice Festival Palestinian-European Co-production ‘Happy Holidays’ Looks to Spark Dialogue About Traditions and Values.

Initially, the phrase “Happy Holidays” was adopted either as a way of avoiding offence, or as a catch-all to include other celebrations like New Year, and other religions’ winter festivals ...

‘Happy Holidays’ Review: A Dynamic Palestinian Family Drama Chronicles Arab and Jewish Lives in Israel Reviewed in Venice Film Festival (Orizzonti), Sept. 4, 2024. Running time: 124 MIN.

Happy Holidays, the latest feature from Palestinian Filmmaker Scandar Copti, has taken the top prize at the Thessaloniki Film Festival in Greece. Copti’s film won the Best Feature Film Award ...

In 1995, 96 percent celebrated the holiday, per Gallup; by 2019, that had dipped slightly, to 93 percent. What has changed significantly is the way people mark it.

EXCLUSIVE: Film Movement have acquired North American rights for Oscar-nominated Palestinian director Scandar Copti’s timely movie Happy Holidays, which has been enjoying a prize-winning run on ...