Violence in Jenin On Monday, the refugee camp of Jenin was a prism of violence: within just 0.16 square miles, 14,000 Palestinians were under the thumb of Israeli drones and guns. Black smog and thousands of Israeli soldiers replaced the produce and schoolchildren in its crowded alleyways. With just a single bomb, a densely populated … Read more
A screening of three short films from The Freedom Theater is presented by Felice Gelman and followed by the Skyped in presence of Mohamed Haj Ibrahim. Journey of a Freedom Fighter is the story of one armed fighter who chose resistance through art. Maybe presents a young woman film student who fights for her right to pursue her dream and finds her inspiration in another who breaks with convention in a different field. The Racer tells the story of a Palestinian stock car racer who wins against the odds of occupation.
Members of the multimedia program at The Freedom Theatre of Jenin discuss the role of creative work as a means of resisting the Israeli occupation, and their work with the Theatre in introducing young Palestinians to a variety of artistic forms, including music, photography, filmmaking, and writing. They view these forms as necessary creative outlets in an environment that is often violent and oppressive.
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