Palestine Film Series: ‘Palestine 36’ – April 12

The third annual Palestine Film Series returns to the Latchis Theatre with screenings of compelling, high-quality films about Palestinian culture, history, current issues and resistance, on four successive Sundays – April 12, 19 and 216, and May 3 – at 4:00pm. Audiences are invited to stay for moderated conversations after the films. The series opens on April 12 with Palestine 36. This Oscar-shortlisted feature film tells the epic story of Palestinian revolt against British troops in 1936. It has a score of 97% on the Tomatometer and has been described as “an eye-opening, essential and unforgettable experience.” On April 19, the series features Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, a documentary about Fatma Hasson, a photojournalist and poet in Gaza who documents her life under bombardment. Fatma and her family were killed in an Israeli airstrike one day after the film was announced as a selection of the Cannes Film Festival. The Voice of Hind Rajab is the focus on April 26. This hybrid of documentary and drama reconstructs the killing of a 5-year-old in Gaza using her real voice as she comes under bombardment. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice International Film Festival and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. The series concludes on May 3 with a double feature – Aisha’s Story and Exception. Aisha’s Story is a documentary about a woman who preserves food traditions in exile. Exception documents a professor accused of antisemitism, who risks his career to uphold academic freedom. Admission to all the films is by donation. Masking is requested. For more information, visit svt4palestinefilmseries.org.