The Prodigal Son
Elizabeth Heyes explores family relationships and the return to Palestine in Annemarie Jacir’s When I Saw You and Wajib for Leeds Palestinian Film Festival 2020.
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Interview with Annemarie Jacir
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We love the subtlety of Annemarie Jacir’s films, and we are thrilled that she is taking time from a busy schedule to join us from Palestine for an
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival 2020 FAQs
General
How do I access the films in the programme?
Films and Festival Passes can be booked via the Leeds Palestinian Film Festival website, once purchased you can view each film by signing in through each film’s event page. Our full programme can be found here.
How do I access the speaker events?
Speaker events are free to
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival goes International for Its Sixth Year
Tickets are now on sale for Leeds Palestinian Film Festival’s first globally accessible online programme, taking place between 14th – 28th November.
Leeds Palestinian Film Festival’s sixth edition will be available online for the first time, providing local, national and international audiences an even more accessible way to support and engage with Palestinian art, culture, history and politics through the medium of film.
Jews Step Forward – Panel Discussion
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A partnership event with Pax Christi and Justice & Peace (Leeds Diocese)
THE PANEL
John Battle (Chair) is the former MP for Leeds West and Chair of
Conversation About Annemarie Jacir
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Saeed Taji Farouky in conversation with Catriona Mahmoud
We are delighted to be celebrating the work of the acclaimed Palestinian director Annemarie Jacir this year.
Deepen your
Through The Eyes Of Others – Launch Event
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A warm welcome to get you into Festival mood from:
Mariam Zaqout, on behalf of the Festival team and
Councillor Judith Blake, the leader of Leeds City Council
Ticketing Information
Festival Pass
£25 / £30 / £40
This pass is available to viewers in the United Kingdom only, and is available to purchase throughout the festival.
It is your best option if you want to watch a lot of films, giving you unlimited access to all films for the duration of the festival.
You decide what to pay
Palestine Underground / Made in Palestine / Colors of Resistance
Palestine Underground Director: Jessica Kelly Release year: 2018 Length: 27 mins Available: Worldwide
The Palestinian music scene, including techno DJs, hip hop producers and rappers, refuses to dwindle.
Explore the flourishing underground music scene in Occupied Palestinian Territory, the West Bank. These Palestinian artists are blossoming in their creativity despite enforced constraints from the Israeli government, restrictions on their movements
The Tower (for all ages)
A young girl in a refugee camp learns about her family history through stories told by 3 generations
The Sunbird
A tender documentary about a creative act of dissent, a story of hope and peaceful resistance
Hakawati, the Last Storytellers
A 65-year-old couple of puppeteers set off on their last tour between Israel and Palestine
Jews Step Forward
Twenty-four powerful voices from the American Jewish community describe their personal journeys
Naila and the Uprising
Brings out of anonymity the courageous women activists who have remained on the margins of history – until now
Roadmap to Apartheid
A close look at why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system
As Seen By Annemarie Jacir
Annemarie Jacir was born in Bethlehem and has been working in independent cinema since 1998. Her 2003 short film, Like Twenty Impossibles, was the first Arab short to be officially selected for Cannes; her 2008 feature Salt of This Sea was the first from a Palestinian woman. Both it and 2012’s award-winning When I Saw You, which starred Saleh Bakri,
Palestinian Women – Creative & Courageous
To celebrate 2020 International Women’s Day we were delighted to screen The New Women of Gaza Film by Mariam Shahin
This film follows five strong-willed women who are doing their utmost to make a difference in Gaza in different walks of life – medicine, social work, photojournalism, music and local government. Despite the socio-economic conditions in Gaza, the five of
Laughing for Palestine
We warmed up for our 2019 Film Festival with a cracking comedy night. Following their appearance at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, we were delighted to present the hilarious stand-up comedy line up headlined by Gavin Webster with Isma Almas, Gary Sansome, Seymour Mace and introduced by MC Daphna Baran.
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Voices Across the Divide
The personal journey of an American Jew raised on the dream of a Jewish homeland in Israel, as she explores the Palestinian experience of loss, occupation, statelessness, and immigration to the US.
Jeremy Hardy v The Israeli Army
Stand-up comedian Jeremy Hardy travels to the occupied West Bank and experiences the brutality of the Israeli military.
Advocate
A documentary portrait of Israeli human rights lawyer, Leah Tsemel, that gets absorbingly up close as it highlights her perspective that the Israeli legal system is ‘rigged’ against Palestinians she defends.
Gaza
Just released and beautifully shot, this film captures how ordinary people find meaning behind the conflict in this small strip of land that borders the Mediterranean Sea.
