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Watermelon Pictures
In 1960, Waleed and Malik Ali, two brothers born in the U.S., returned to their parents’ ancestral land of Palestine during their childhood. After the 1967 Naksa, they moved back to America to pursue their passion for film. In 1976, they launched MPI Media Group, an entertainment company, and became successful independent film distributors.
Years after Waleed’s passing, Malik’s sons, Badie and Hamza, are dedicated to fulfilling their Father and Uncle’s dream. Watermelon Pictures is committed to using the power of film to amplify underrepresented voices, particularly those from Palestine and other marginalized communities.
Our mission is to champion unheard voices, inspire the world to stand up to injustice and imagine our way into a shared, liberated future. We aim to entertain audiences and enrich the cultural landscape by promoting stories that reflect the perspectives and experiences of Palestinians as well as other marginalized groups around the world.
Watermelon Pictures is more than a distribution label – it is a platform for change.
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Release Calendar
Palestine 36 (2025)
November 28, 2025 | Limited
In 1936, as Palestinian villages revolt against British colonial rule, Yusuf navigates between Jerusalem and his rural home, amidst escalating unrest and a pivotal moment for the British Empire.
The Glassworker (2025)
August 15, 2025 | Limited
The life of a young glassblower in training and his relationships over the years, as his land goes through war and strife.
Total To-Date: $66,341
Sudan, Remember Us (2025)
August 8, 2025 | Limited
They are young Sudanese yearning for freedom. Their revolution is poetic, driven by the power of words. The film reassembles fragments of a revolution, a battle pitting the voices of youth against the military's might.
To a Land Unknown (2025)
July 11, 2025 | Limited (3 Locations)
A Palestinian refugee living on the fringes of society in Athens gets ripped off by a smuggler and sets out to seek revenge.
Total To-Date: $14,501
The Teacher (2025)
April 11, 2025 | Limited
A Palestinian schoolteacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa and his emotional support for one of his students Adam.
Total To-Date: $75,016
The Encampments (2025)
March 28, 2025 | Limited
Students flooded Columbia University's lawn to create the Gaza Solidarity Encampment in order to pressure their university to divest from the US and Israeli weapons companies.
Total To-Date: $533,364
From Ground Zero (2024)
December 3, 2024 | Limited
From Ground Zero is a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza. Initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi, the project was born to give a voice to 22 Gazan filmmakers to tell the untold stories of the current war on film.
Total To-Date: $330,188