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Palestine triple-bill followed by discussion.
(Doors open 10.20, screening starts 11am sharp)
THE GREAT BOOK ROBBERY
Benny Brunner, Netherlands 2012 [12], Hebrew/Arabic with EST, 57 mins
70,000 Palestinian books were systematically 'collected' by the newborn state of Israel during the 1948 war. The story of the books is at the heart of this film. Was the appropriation of Palestinian books and manuscripts in 1948 a case of cultural theft or preservation? On May 15 Palestinians mark the anniversary of the 'Nakba', the systematic expulsion of the Palestinian people by Zionist militias that began in late 1947 and lasted through 1948 and beyond. As well as land and properties, a lesser known aspect of that expulsion is that Israel looted Palestinian homes of their cultural treasures, among them books, manuscripts, personal papers, photographs and works of art.
NOWHERE LEFT TO GO: THE JAHALIN BEDOUIN
Harvey Stein, Palestine 2012 [U], Arabic with EST, 27.55 mins
The Israeli armed forces are on the verge of dispossessing the Jahalin Bedouin of their homeland. The Israeli state neither has legitimacy nor humanity. Only military might allows them to pull down the shacks and school of the defenceless Jahalin Bedouin people, who are forcefully removed, as was done in South Africa during the Apartheid regime. People lament the loss of their land and homes and resist, but to no avail.
ME AND MY HOMELAND: AN ENDLESS SAD STORY
Suleiman al-Hourani and Hamza Najim, Palestine 2012 [U], Arabic with EST, 11.7 mins
Stories are told of urban refugees who were forcibly removed from their homes and made homeless from 1948 onwards. Every story asserts the right to a good life in their land and the rights to school, sport and a culture that is their own.
Discussion led by Benny Brunner, filmmaker, Ben Jamal, National Executive member of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, and Angela Godfrey-Goldstein, Advocacy Officer for The Jahalin Association
Speaker(s): |
Benny Brunner | talks | www |
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Date and Time: |
8 February 2015 at 11:00 am |
Duration: | 2 hours 30 minutes |
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Venue: |
Bolívar Hall |
Organised by: |
London Socialist Film Co-op |
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Tickets: |
Admission £10, concessions £8. Annual members £6/£4. |
Available from: |
Tickets are available from 10.20am at Bolivar Hall on the day and may not be booked in advance. |
Additional Information: |
Doors open at 10.20am for 11am. |
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