Emily Jacir (Arabic: املي جاسر‎) is a Palestinian artist and filmmaker. Born in Bethlehem in 1972, Jacir spent her childhood in Saudi Arabia, attending high school in Italy. She attended and graduated with an art degree from the Memphis College of Art. She divides her time between Rome, Italy and Ramallah. Jacir works in a variety of media including film, photography, installation, performance, video, writing and sound.