BOYCOTT
2021, dir. Julia Bacha
United States, 73min.
In English
When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across 33 states in America.
Commemorating 75 years of al-Nakba, Spoken Word performance by Rania Salem; post-film interview with BOYCOTT Producer Suhad Babaa; I AM FROM PALESTINE Director Iman Zawahry and Producer Rifk Ebeid present. Closing Day reception with refreshments will follow the program.
Preceded by the following short films:
A TRIP TO THE MOTHERLAND
A short film in the style of a movie trailer visualizing how it feels to visit the motherland.
2022, dir. Ali Abushama
Canada, Palestine, 3min
I AM FROM PALESTINE
As Saamidah, a young Palestinian-American girl, anxiously starts her first day of school, she finds her identity in question when faced with a world map that doesn't include her homeland.
2022, dir. Iman Zawahry
United States, 6min.
