Palestinian film festival announcement
12 April 2010
Medical Aid for Palestinians is pleased to announce the UK premiere of Fatenah, at the London Palestine Film Festival.
Fatenah will be shown alongside two short films, highlighting the impact of closures on the West Bank, and the blockade of Gaza. Following the screenings, MAP will be hosting a panel including Ahmad Habash, the director of Fatenah, Mahmoud Daher from the World Health Organisation in Gaza, and Miri Weingarten of Physicians for Human Rights-Israel.
Please note that you have to book tickets for this event directly through the Barbican:
Fatenah
Fatenah is the first Palestinian animated short feature. It tells the story of Fatenah, a warm-hearted woman living in the Gaza Strip with her father and sister. Her desires are simple - to maintain a normal life under the abnormal conditions in Gaza. But when Fatenah discovers a lump near her breast she is compelled to embark on a journey of torment and loss in order to save these simple dreams from the shattering injustices and cruelties surrounding her. Based on a true story, Fatenah poignantly explores the many obstacles and struggles standing between Gaza's population and access to the most essential of health services. The film was funded by the World Health Organisation and has already won several awards internationally.
Panel Discussion presented by Medical Aid for Palestinians with:
Mahmoud Daher - World Health Organization, Gaza Strip
Miri Weingarten - Physicians for Human Rights - Israel
Ahmad Habash - Director of Fatenah
Chaired by Andrea Becker - Medical Aid for Palestinians
The Silent War: Israel's Blockade of Gaza
Israel's blockade of Gaza has been in place for almost three years. Building on existing closures and restrictions, the blockade means the delay or denial of a broad range of items (food, industrial, educational, medical) deemed 'non-essential' for a population largely unable to be self-sufficient after decades of occupation. The blockade prevents access by sea, land and air, effectively closing off a population of 1.5 million Palestinians from the outside world. This short film examines what the blockade means for the people of Gaza, as they struggle to rebuild their lives over a year after Operation Cast Lead.
Palestine 2010 Dir. Kashfi Halford 10 min.
No Way Through
No Way Through brings the reality of Life under military occupation uncomfortably close to home. The city of London is subjected to military rule. To get to school, go to work, visit friends or go to the hospital, it is necessary to navigate a matrix of checkpoints and soldiers. Winner of 2009's 'Ctrl+Alt+Shift' Film Competition, No Way Through is activist cinema at its best. It addresses universal issues of social justice by bringing the specifics of the occupation in Palestine into a world that could be all of ours.
Palestine 2009 Dirs. Sheila Menon and Alexandra Monro 7 min.
Please note that you have to book tickets for this event directly through the Barbican:
