BORDERLINE

2020, dirs. Benoît Bizard and Antoine Bonzon
France, Palestine, 52min.
In Arabic and English with English subtitles

Borderline takes us on to meet Ivan, Ranim, Taleen, Sari and Abu Sofiane through an immersion in the various places they live in, under occupation. From various musical influences – rap, punk-rock, classical or traditional music – and different generations, the musicians all share a passion for music, a common sense of vital craving for freedom, of sharing their voices and being heard.

Post-film screening artist panel with ANGEL OF GAZA Director Ahmed Mansour, North Carolina based Illustrator Nada Esmaeel, and Chicago based Artist Mary Hazboun. Art exhibit by Gaza based Artist, Zainab al-Qolaq: “I am 22, I lost 22 people”.

Preceded by the following short films:

I WISHED YOU WERE HERE

Hanen returns to her old home, the place she was born and spent her whole childhood in, trying to get back her forgotten memories.

2022, dir. Hayat Labban
Palestine, 5min.

ANGEL OF GAZA

A 10-year Malak narrates her family's arduous journey of romance, sacrifice and reunification with her father, in the US, after 7-year of forced separation.

2021, dir. Ahmed Mansour
United States, Palestine, 23min