Palestinian Film Festival | Art and Apathy
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Cinema Politica London
Friday January 30, 2009
Screening begins 20h00
Venue: Wemple Lounge | Kings University College | 266 Epworth Ave.
Passionate and poignant, the Palestinian Film Festival is a celebration of Palestinian cinema and culture.
Presented by Cinema Politica London | Centre for Social Concern - Social Justice and Peace Club King's University College.
This festival is co-sponsored by People for Peace.
The bombings in Gaza are over just in time for Obama to become the new US president, but that doesn't mean important and powerful media on Palestine/Israel isn't still needed.
Please join us for first film festival of the Winter 2009 Cinema Politica London programmer. It will be a night of powerful moving images that show the complexities of the conflict and occupation in the Middle East - from both an Israeli and Palestinian perspective. Everyone is welcome. Our six films can be founded listed in separate events. Watch one or immerse yourself for the night and watch them all.
Admission is by-donation.
Bring a blanket, a pillow, anything you need to get comfortable. Fair trade organic coffee with fair trade organic sugar, fair trade organic cream or fair trade organic soy milk will be available compliments of Social Justice and Peace Club King's University College. BYOM - Bring Your Own Mug.
Art and Apathy
Treading the edges of controversial political conversations
Jessica Habie / Canada/ Palestine / 2008 / Arabic/ Hebrew with English subtitles
“Art and Apathy” features several of Israel and Palestines most respected artists, as well as a diverse range of underground voices.
“Art and Apathy” is a film project that documents the complexity of life in Israel and Palestine as experienced by local artists. Despite the unending cycles of ideological and physical violence propagated by the mainstream media and politicians, the artists featured in our films choose to produce work that provokes dialogue. Through their eyes our film examines several political and social elements that are often oversimplified in international media. Defining terms such as the green line, the right to return, Palestine 48, Intifada, Zionism and other key concepts, we present audiences with the political ideologies and historic identities that structure life in the Middle East. Focusing on artists who’s work inspire alternative persepctives, we venture into intimate spaces and access visionary voices who have transcended the political rhetoric.
Credits
Eyes Infinite Films Is an Independent Film company that specializes in documenting the relationship between art and social change.
Starring:
Fools of Prophecy--Shotei HaNevoa, Coolooloosh,Hadag Nahash, Aharon Shabtai, Tania Reinhart and many more Underground and Independance Israeli Voices
Screenplay By:
Eyes Infinite Films
Directed By:
Jessica Habie
Produced By:
Nirah Shirazipour
Awards & Festivals
Best Short Documentary, Tribeca Film Festival
Screened at:
2008 Non-violence Film Festival
2008 Tribeca Film Festival
2008 Annual Brooklyn For Peace Fair
2008 Palestine London Film Festival
2008 UNinviteD International Film Festival
Film site & Reviews
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