In pictures: Rasha Salti’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) film picks

Iraqi Odyssey, which was awarded a Sanad grant in 2011 as well as in 2013, has been on Salti’s radar for a few years due to its “completely surprising representation of the history of Iraq”. It was chosen, in part, for showcasing historic, archival footage in a riveting 3-D format.

The Wanted 18, another Sanad-supported pick, combines stop-motion animation, drawings and interviews to tell the true story, from the first intifada, of the Israeli army’s pursuit of 18 cows whose independent milk production on a Palestinian farm was viewed as a security threat. Such techniques are uncommon in Arab documentaries, Salti says, which attracted her to this particular film.

Rasha Salti has been picking Arab films to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for a few years now. Here are her five picks from this year’s TIFF. All photos Courtesy TIFF.