SoVT 4 Palestine

Filmmakers: Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal & Rachel Szor In Arabic, Hebrew, English with English subtitles (2024) – 95 min. This vérité-style documentary made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four filmmakers over the course of Yasafer five years chronicles the systemic destruction of Masafer Yatta, a community of Palestinian villages in the West Bank. Palestinian activist […]

Director & film curator: Rashid Masharwi Executive producer: Michael Moore An anthology of 3- to 7-minute films made by Palestinian filmmakers in Gaza since October 2023. The mix of genres (documentary, fiction based on true stories, animation and video art) provides intimate glimpses into everyday life – from getting around on a donkey-pulled wagon to recycling water. Young people poignantly express their moments of grief from […]

Directed by Vin Arfuso (2024) – 90 min Produced by Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters & Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Kweku Overlooking Bethlehem’s graffiti-filled separation barrier, the Walled Off Hotel, gallery and Palestinian history museum – established by Banksy, British artist and activist – serves as the anchor for this eclectic documentary. It has everything from an animated road trip through the West Bank […]

Photo (c) T.C. Hall Media A book talk with Mideast policy analyst Phyllis Bennis, introduced by local author Chuck Collins. Co-sponsored by Southern Vermont for Palestine , Jewish Voice for Peace Vermont-New Hampshire and Action Corps. RSVP for this free event here. Order from Everyone’s Books to reserve a copy of the book ahead of […]

Oscar-nominated director & producer, Farah Nubulsi (2023) – 115 min A feature film starring acclaimed Palestinian actor, Saleh Bakri A Palestinian teacher struggles to reconcile his commitment to political resistance while supporting his students – brothers who took different paths – and  grieving the loss of his teenage son. Meanwhile, an American couple fight for the return of […]