Join us for a special short series event revolving around the use of art as expression while under a brutal occupation.

Following tonight’s show will be a special release of exclusive footage from Taqi Spateen’s recent U.S. tour!

SIRI MIRI

2021, dir. Luay Awwad, 6 min.

Out of boredom and sick of their mundane routine that’s leading them nowhere in life, two Palestinian teens ask Siri for help. Will it work?

SHATTERED MEMORY

2023, dir. Hayat Laban, 14 min.

Dig through photojournalist Mahfouz Abu Turk’s memories and archives, where he thoroughly documented his experiences in Jerusalem and the West Bank from the First Intifada in 1987 throughout the next decade.

TAQI

2022, dir. Aleen Shoufani, 35 min.

The film explores the story of West Bank graffiti artist Taqi Spateen, who expresses his frustration towards the occupation, the checkpoints, and the Separation Wall through his paintings and personal life stories. Through his perspective is reflected the distress of a whole nation, the distress of the Palestinian people.