Wedding in Galilee

Michel Khleifi, Palestine, Belgium, France, 1987 1hr 40mins

"Arabic English subtitles"

In this Palestinian classic, the mayor of a West Bank village wants his son to adhere to Palestinian tradition in his upcoming wedding. Custom conflicts with the Israeli military curfew. Against expectations, the father gets clearance from the occupying governor. But there's a catch: the governor and his Israeli colleagues have to be on the guest list…..

The film will be screened in it's original reel format.

After-film discussion with:

Fred Coker, founder member of the Workers’ Film Association in 1974, who has carefully kept the original reels of the film

Maryam Ghorbankarimi, filmmaker and Senior Lecturer at Lancaster University, specialising in Middle Eastern cinema