‘Wall’ New Year 2020
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival are pleased to bring you this free repeat screening of ‘Wall’
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It Must Be Heaven
Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.
Wall
A compelling animated documentary that follows Sir David Hare’s journey to Palestine/Israel. David Hare will join us for a Q & A.
Soufra: Film & Food Night
Against all odds, Mariam Shaar built a food truck catering business from the confines of a refugee camp in Lebanon, supported and run by Palestinian, Syrian, Iraqi and Lebanese women.
In Between
Three Palestinian women share a flat in Tel Aviv, each fighting their own battles to free themselves from the rule-bound Arab world and the inequality of Israeli society.
It Must Be Heaven
Proudly presented with Leeds International Film Festival.
Director Elia Suleiman, in the mode of silent comedy hero Buster Keaton, puts himself front and centre in this fresh foray into life’s absurdity. Suleiman’s style of cinema is open, droll, generous, and quizzical. Here he plays a version of himself, an internationally successful Palestinian director and global citizen. Suleiman
Naila and the Uprising
Women are at the forefront when an uprising breaks out in 1987. Naila, an iron willed young woman in Gaza, promotes non-violent struggle, and must make a decision between love, family & freedom. This film premiered to great
The Reports of Sarah and Saleem
Sarah, an Israeli, runs a café in West Jerusalem. Saleem is Palestinian from East Jerusalem and works as a deliveryman. Despite being worlds apart, Sarah and Saleem risk everything as they embark on an illicit affair that could tear apart their unsuspecting respective families.
Firefighters under Occupation
Firefighters under Occupation gives a unique insight into the life of firefighters in the world’s longest running military occupation.
Wajib
A father and his estranged son must come together to hand deliver his daughter’s wedding invitations to each guest as per local Palestinian custom
1948: Creation & Catastrophe
Through riveting and moving personal recollections of both Palestinians and Israelis, this film tells the story of the establishment of Israel as seen through the eyes of the people who lived it.
Road Map to Apartheid
‘Roadmap to Apartheid’ is as much a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid in South Africa – as it is a film about why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today
Stitching Palestine
Palestinian women from different walks of life share their moving life stories, all connected by the enduring thread of the ancient art of embroidery.
Killing Gaza
Killing Gaza chronicles the crushing toll of Israel’s 2014 war on Gaza giving an unflinching and moving portrait of a people largely abandoned by the outside world.
Scalarama Screening of ‘The Wanted 18’
As part of the fantastic Leeds Scalamara 2018 programme, we organised a Film and Food Fundraiser.
We needed to raise funds for our 2018 Film Festival in order to pay for some great films and travel expenses for speakers. We served lovely homemade Middle Eastern food and showed one of our festival favourites, ‘The Wanted 18’.
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Around the Wall plus Shireen of al-Walaja
The latest visit of a UK women’s football team – including Leeds Republica FC players – to the West Bank. They talk to Palestinian women about the obstacles they face to play football and bring us up to date news of life and the discrimination faced under occupation.
Naila and the Uprising
Women are at the forefront when an uprising breaks out in 1987. Naila, an iron-willed young Palestinian woman in Gaza, promotes non-violent struggle and must make a choice between love, family and freedom.
The Reports on Sarah and Saleem
This UK premiere was proudly presented with Leeds International Film Festival.
It was also shown on Thursday 8 November 3.30pm and Sunday 11 November 3.30 pm.
Sarah, an Israeli, runs a café in West Jerusalem. Saleem is Palestinian from East Jerusalem and works as a deliveryman. Despite being worlds apart, Sarah and Saleem risk everything as they embark on an
The Reports of Sarah and Saleem
This UK premiere was proudly presented with Leeds International Film Festival.
It was also shown on Thursday 8 November 10.30 am and Saturday 10 November 3.30 pm.
Sarah, an Israeli, runs a café in West Jerusalem. Saleem is Palestinian from East Jerusalem and works as a deliveryman. Despite being worlds apart, Sarah and Saleem risk everything as they embark on
The Occupation of the American Mind
The Occupation of the American Mind takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, focusing on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. Narrated by Roger Waters, lead singer of rock band Pink Floyd.
The Time that Remains
‘The Time That Remains’ is a semi-biographical drama written and directed by Palestinian director Elia Suleiman in 2009. It gives an account of the creation of the Israeli state from 1948 to the present by following strands of his and his father’s lives.
Balls, Barriers & Bulldozers – film & talk
Balls, Barriers & Bulldozers is a documentary film about a women’s football tour to the West Bank in 2014. The tour aimed to build solidarity with women footballers in Palestine and for the UK teams (including Leeds based Republica women’s team) to learn about life under occupation.
