“Dreams of a Nation” is a lively investigation into Palestinian film and documentaries, and the people who make them. In addition to Said’s preface, the book includes an engaging introduction by Hamid Dabashi, which situates the political, cultural and aesthetic concerns particular to Palestinian filmmakers and their audiences; an essay by Prof Joseph Massad (Columbia University) on cinema and Palestinian Liberation struggle; an essay by Prof Ella Shohat (NYU) on gender, nationalism and diaspora; an interview with Elia Suleiman (director of ‘Divine Intervention’), the most globally celebrated Palestinian filmmaker; and other contributions.