INSIDERS' VIEWS: Iraq and Palestine
Bristol Docs and The Cube Cinema are proud to sponsor the screening of several recent documentaries made by Iraqis and Palestinians about the current crises in their homelands. The main objective of this series is to give our audience images made by, not just about, people from these countries. This is a series of films giving an "insider" view of events on the ground. Curated by Alisa Lebow.
UNTIL WHEN...
(Dahna Abourahme / Palestine/USA / 2004 / 76 mins)
(Wed 17th / 8pm / £3/2)
Set during the current Intifada, this documentary follows four Palestinian families living in Dheisheh Refugee Camp near Bethlehem. Fadi is thirteen and cares for his four younger brothers while his single mother struggles to support the family. The Hammash family pass on the lessons of life with humor and passion. Sana is a single woman who remains committed to her community work despite having to endure long commutes due to Israeli road blocks. Emad and Hanan are a young couple trying to shield their daughter from the harsh realities of the occupation. Until When... paints an
intimate in-depth portrait of Palestinian lives today.