Taqi Spateen
On 8th May 2024, the internationally renowned Bethlehem based street artist Taqi Spateen arrived in Leeds to kick off the UK leg of an international graffiti art project by Bethlehem Cultural Festival.
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Love and Resistance in the Films of Mai Masri
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Double-bill – Q&A with Victoria Brittain – delicious Middle Eastern buffet
Wheeler Hall Saint Annes Street LS2 8BE
Monday 21 November 2022 4-7.15pm
“All Palestinian voices are important, and Mai Masri’s is among the most eloquent, through her beautiful films. Victoria Brittain is supremely qualified to tell her story.”
Ken Loach, film
Eye Witness – singing, film and cake
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Sunday 4 December 2022 3pm – 5pm
Chapel FM Arts Centre York Road LS14 6JB
Tickets £5 on Eventbrite or on the door
Low income – pay as you decide on the door
We are delighted to offer you two eye-witness accounts of life under occupation, both reflecting the power of solidarity. The singing
Mariam Zaqout
Mariam is a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds. She comes from Palestine, Gaza. Her focus is the political economy challenges related to delivering public services to the poor. Mariam is always keen to talk about the unusual, determined and varied lives of the people of Gaza.
Sally Azzam
Sally Azzam is a Palestinian social activist who has worked for many years in human rights and women’s organisations in her home town of Nazareth, the largest Palestinian community in Israel.
She is married to a British journalist, Jonathan Cook, she met in Nazareth in the early stages of the second intifada. They have two daughters, and recently moved to
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
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
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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Scalarama Screening of Colors of Resistance
Proudly part of another Leeds Scalarama Programme, this was a evening of contemporary short films on Palestinian Life, Art and Music at the Belgrave Music Hall & Canteen . Thanks to the Belgrave for welcoming us warmly.
The film line up was:
‘Colors of Resistance’ (30
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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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
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