AMERICAN LEFT HISTORY

This space is dedicated to the proposition that we need to know the history of the struggles on the left and of earlier progressive movements here and world-wide. If we can learn from the mistakes made in the past (as well as what went right) we can move forward in the future to create a more just and equitable society. We will be reviewing books, CDs, and movies we believe everyone needs to read, hear and look at as well as making commentary from time to time. Greg Green, site manager

Friday, October 17, 2014

The 8th Annual Boston Palestine Film Festival Opens Friday, October 17

Here are a few highlights.

May in the Summer, by Cherien Dabis (Amreeka): May, a successful novelist living in New York, is coming home to Amman for her wedding. As the wedding approaches, May finds herself confronting her family's turbulent past and navigating the knotty dynamics of a household of strong-willed women--in addition to questioning her life choices.

Director Cherien Dabis (via Skype) and Actress Nadine Malouf in conversation following film

"Growing up in the diaspora - that's very much what Palestine is. It's a longing; it's a conversation; it's an obsession and a preoccupation." ~ Cherien Dabis

Read the full interview.

My Love Awaits Me by the Sea, by Mais Darwazeh: The director takes a first-time journey back to her homeland, Palestine. She leaves a secluded reality and follows a lover whom she has never met--Hasan Hourani, a deceased Palestinian artist and poet, who unveils a beautiful and utopian world to her.

Director Mais Darwazeh in conversation following film

Giraffada, by Rani Massalha: A young Palestinian boy and his veterinarian father contend with the challenges of caring for the giraffes in the West Bank's only zoo under military occupation.

Mars at Sunrise, by Jessica Habie: A painter's resistance, courage, and spirit can never be imprisoned in this highly stylized story of the conflict of two frustrated artists, one Palestinian and one Israeli. Inspired by the creative journey of renowned Palestinian artist-in-exile Hani Zurob and based on true stories and testimonies from the region.

Director Jessica Habie in conversation following film

View the full program.

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