Palestinian Film Festival

Celebrating 10 years
of the Palestinian
Film Festival

24 Oct— 10 Nov 2019

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The very best of Palestinian cinema from around the globe, the Festival presents a unique opportunity to connect with and get to know Palestine and Palestinians through film.

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It Must be Heaven Filmmaker Elia Suleiman travels to different cities and finds unexpected parallels to his homeland of Palestine.

Strange Cities Are Familiar A film about memories, guilt, and resilience. Inspired by the writing of Mourid Barghouti and the director's personal and family experiences...

Area C A young Palestinian boy finds creative ways to scare off violent Israeli settlers.

I Signed The Petition Immediately after a Palestinian man signs an online petition, he is thrown into a panic-inducing spiral of self-doubt.

Adam Adam is a film about an unexpected encounter between women in the old medina of Casablanca and how this encounter changes both their destinies forever.

Slam The disappearance of a young Palestinian-Australian in suburban Sydney fuels media speculation about her political motivations

For Sama For Sama is both an intimate and epic journey into the female experience of war.

Weldi (Dear Son) A Tunisian middle-class couple with high hopes for their only son are devastated when they discover he's left to join ISIS in Syria.

Mirrors of Diaspora Marking the 15th anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, Mirrors of Diaspora examines the work of seven Iraqi artists who share their art and deeply personal stories of exile, creativity, identity and war.

In Vitro In Vitro is an otherworldly rumination on memory, history, place and identity set in Bethlehem decades after an eco-disaster.

Ibrahim: a Fate to Define A personal documentary following the director’s quest to define her identity by tracing the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of her father, Ibrahim.

Waiting for Faraj Allah Waiting for FarajAllah takes us behind the scenes of a theatre production providing us with a unique, personal introduction to the Palestinian crew.

Ours is a Country of Words Ours is a Country of Words is a film that takes place in Shatila, a Palestinian refugee camp and balances on the thin line between documentary and fiction.

The Crossing Three siblings face the challenge of trying to cross the Separation Wall to visit their sick grandfather on the other side.

Screwdriver Bassam Jarbawi’s debut feature is a suspenseful and moving drama about a Palestinian political prisoner, released after 15 years, who battles to reintegrate into a very changed society.

Ambience Ambience follows the story of two young Palestinians trying to record a music demo inside a noisy refugee camp.

Gaza A beautiful portrait of everyday Gazan citizens leading meaningful lives beyond the rubble of perennial conflict.

Shorts & Panel discussion A selection of short films and a panel discussion as part of the 2019 Black-Palestinian Solidarity Conference.

About the Festival

The Palestinian Film Festival is a national festival dedicated to building intercultural understanding and to promoting Palestinian life, art and culture in Australia. Showcasing a diverse and innovative selection of Palestinian films from around the world, the festival is a cinematic journey of unforgettable imagery and creative, thought-provoking storytelling.

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