The Past in the Present: Three Palestinian Short Films

Palestinian filmmakers from different locations: Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza challenge the erasure of their histories through creatively retracing and reflecting on different aspects of Palestinian pasts.

The filmmakers will be present to discuss their newly made films and consider the challenges they have faced in producing their work and how they have creatively overcome them.

The Silent Protest: Jerusalem 1929 Director: Mahasen Nasser-Eldin; Length: 20 mins

On 26 October 1929, Palestinian women launched their women's movement in Jerusalem. Approximately 300 women converged into the city from all over Palestine. They held a silent demonstration through a car convoy across the city in protest at the British High Commissioner's bias against Arabs in the Buraq uprising. This is their story on that day.

Eight Years Later Director: Salim Abu Jabal; Length: 25 mins

In 2010 filmmaker, Salim Abu Jabal visited the villages of Nabi Saleh and Deir Ghassana where the weekly non-violent Friday demonstrations were being held against the occupation. He interviewed some of the children who were taking part. In 2018 Salim searched for these children who are now between the ages of 17 and 20 to find out how the political situation and the passing of time have affected their lives.

Gazagraph Director: Yousef Nateel; Producer: Hussein Owda; Length: 40 mins

Gazagraph explores the history of photography in Gaza. Tracing the presence of everything from the earliest glass plate negatives to contemporary digital photography the director gives us an insight into the ways in which Gaza has been documented across the decades. Travelling across Gaza City, the filmmaker makes contact with former studio owners, gaining insight into histories of migration and injustice, meeting the successors of the city’s former Armenian photographers as well as contemporary practitioners to touch on core historical events.

This event is part of the Creative Interruptions Art and Activism Festival, and in association with the People's Film Club.

Attendance is free, but please register your interest at Eventbrite.