Palestinian Film Days to Screen in 80 Countries
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
The "Palestinian Film Days Around the World" initiative will launch on November 2 in over 80 countries, screening 13 Palestinian films. The event aims to counter the erasure of the Palestinian narrative and coincides with the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. The program features films on displacement, occupation, and memory, including a series on women in Gaza.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Palestinian Film Days will launch November 2 in over 80 countries.
- The initiative features a program of 13 Palestinian films.
- The event aims to counter the erasure of the Palestinian narrative.
- The film festival coincides with the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration.
- Films explore themes of displacement, occupation, and memory.
The "Palestinian Film Days Around the World" initiative is set to launch on November 2, featuring an international network of over 80 countries and a program of 13 Palestinian films. The event, under the slogan "Cinema Crossing Borders.. and Stories Beyond Erasure," aims to counter the erasure of the Palestinian narrative and provide a platform for Palestinian voices, experiences, and stories. The film festival coincides with the 109th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Film Lab Palestine stated that the initiative was launched in response to the need to confront the erasure, silencing, and distortion of the Palestinian narrative. The program includes 13 narrative, documentary, and archival films exploring themes of displacement, belonging, life under occupation, and Palestinian memory. Notable films include Mahdi Fleifel's "To a Land Unknown," Jumana Manna's "Foragers," Kamal Aljafari's "Recollection," and Qassem Hawal's "Returning to Haifa." Additionally, the "Gazawood" series, comprising four short documentaries, will showcase the experiences of women in Gaza amidst ongoing events and displacement.