Palestine Cinema Days
1, 2 & 3 November
Palestine Cinema Days is organised by Filmlab Palestine on November 2nd, the anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, to hold global film screenings in solidarity with Palestine. Over 500 Palestinian film screenings are organised around the world. This global effort is a show of solidarity with Palestine, an act of amplification for censored Palestinian voices, and a contribution to shifting the distorted narrative.
Rijksakademie van de Beeldende Kunsten in collaboration with Hotel Maria Kapel and Hamza Badran present all selected films over the weekend of 1, 2 and 3 November.
Sunday 2 November
Venue: Cinema Hotel Maria Kapel (Cinema)
Address: Korte Achterstraat 2a, Hoorn (7 min. walk from the station)
Time: 16.00 - 18.30
Language: Arabic & English subtitles
Registration via the button below, free entrance!
Schedule:
16:00 — Introduction by Hamza Badran
16:00 — Film: When I Saw You (2012)
17:30 — Drinks & Snacks by Maison Dante
18:00 — Short Film: Upshot (2024)
When I Saw You
Director: Annemarie Jacir
Drama, 98 min
In 1967, Jordan, 11-year-old Tarek and his mother, separated from his father during the war, waited in a refugee camp for a return to Palestine. Restless and longing for reunion, Tarek discovers a group embodying freedom and hope. His journey with them transforms his life, capturing a moment when youthful idealism and political awakening ignite a path toward change.
UPSHOT (2024)
Director: Maha Haj
Drama, 34 min
Suleiman and Mona are a couple who lead a solitary life in which they care for animals and trees and have constant heated discussions about their children’s life choices. However, one day, their routine is disturbed when a stranger shows up, calling to mind a painful past.
1 and 3 November in Amsterdam
Saturday 1 November
Venue: Rijksakademie van de Beeldende Kunsten (het Schip)
Address: Sarphatistraat 470, 1018 GW Amsterdam
Time: 19.30 - 1.50
Language: Arabic & English subtitles
Entrance: possible with a Museumnacht pass:
*The same films will also be screened on November 3 at the Rijksakademie, free entrance.
Programme:
19:30 – Introduction by Hamza Badran
19:40 — The Dupes
22:00 — A State of Passion
Monday 3 November
Venue: Rijksakademie van de Beeldende Kunsten (het Schip)
Address: Sarphatistraat 470, 1018 GW Amsterdam
Time: 17.30-23.20
Language: Arabic & English subtitles
Programme:
17:30 – Dinner at Rijksakademie Cantina
18:30 – Introduction by Hamza Badran
18:30 – Jenin Jenin (2002, 54 min)
19:30 – A State of Passion (2024, 90 min)
21:45 – The Dupes (1972, 107 min) (tbc)
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