PALESTINE FILM FESTIVAL
at Al-Kasaba Theater at the Westin
Sponsored by Palestine Online Store
Saturday, Oct. 30, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 a.m., free admission for all conference attendees
Tentative Schedule
8:30 – 9:30: THE LAND SPEAKS ARABIC
Rare archival footage, original source documents, and Zionist leaders’ quotations are used in this film to show that the ethnic cleansing of Palestine was part of the Zionist plan.
10:00 – 11:00: AS THE POET SAID
An evocative lyrical and visual tribute to the life of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish.
11:00 – 12:35: DRIVING TO ZIGZIGLAND
A comedic chronicle of a day in the life of a Palestinian cab driver in Los Angeles portrays the social struggle of an Arab immigrant in post 9/11 America.
12:35 – 1:30: CHRONICLES OF A REFUGEE (THE RETURN OF TALK)
Episode 6 of this comprehensive documentary tackles issues of leadership and representation from the perspective of Palestinian refugees around the world.
1:30 – 2:40: TO GAZA WITH LOVE
The story of the first sea voyage of international peace activists to challenge the Israeli military and break the siege of Gaza.
2:45 – 3:00: IN TENTS AGAIN
Targeted in Iraq with nowhere to flee, Palestinian refugees tell their stories of persecution and attempted flight.
3:00 – 3:15: FROM FAST DEATH TO SLOW DEATH
One of the three episodes of “In Tents Again” (see description above)
3:15 – 3:35: NOWHERE TO FLEE
One of the three episodes of “In Tents Again” (see description above)
3:35 – 5:20: USA VS. AL-ARIAN
This intimate documentation of the case against Dr. Sami Al-Arian questions the possibility of receiving a fair trial in the hostile environment against Arabs and Muslims.
5:20 – 5:40: 138 POUNDS IN MY POCKET
The story of Hind Al-Husseini, who took in surivivors of the Deir Yassin massacre and established an orphanage for them in her home in Jerusalem.
5:45 – 6:55: TO GAZA WITH LOVE
The story of the first sea voyage of international peace activists to challenge the Israeli military and break the siege of Gaza.
7:00 – 7:30: TO KNOW IS NOT ENOUGH
The story of Hampshire University’s Students for Justice in Palestine achieving a major BDS victory by getting their university to divest from the occupation of Palestine.
11:00 – 11:35: WOMEN, WAR, AND WELFARE IN JERUSALEM
Includes “138 pounds in my pocket” (description above) plus “Crystal Grapes” about women’s organizations in Palestine and the services they provide to their communities.
11:35 – 12:00: NOWHERE TO FLEE
Targeted in Iraq with nowhere to flee, Palestinian refugees tell their stories of persecution and attempted flight.
12:00 – 1:35: DRIVING TO ZIGZIGLAND
A comedic chronicle of a day in the life of a Palestinian cab driver in Los Angeles portrays the social struggle of an Arab immigrant in post 9/11 America.