Falasteen on Film returns in collaboration with Eastside Projects to present the West Midlands premiere of A FIDAI FILM (Kamal Aljafari, 2024), an act of “sabotage” that reinterprets materials hidden in Israeli archives, and proposes a counter-narrative of a continuous history of appropriation.

Synopsis: In the summer of 1982 the Israeli army invaded Beirut. During this time it raided the Palestinian Research Center and looted its entire archive. The archive contained historical documents of Palestine, including a collection of still and moving images. Taking this as a premise, A Fidai Film explores the visual memory of this looting and appropriates images now in the hands of Israeli archives.

Join us for experiencing this provocative experimental documentary film by one of the most renowned and groundbreaking Palestinian contemporary filmmakers.

Event details: Thursday 10th April, 6-9 PM

The evening will consist of light but scrumptious food and refreshments included in your ticket price, the film screening will be followed by an informal discussion. 

IG reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DIjjvx7oEw2/