Palestine Flexes: Stories of Palestinian Athleticism is a trilogy of inspiring films that highlight the athletes of Palestine, historically in pre-Nakba 1948, and today in Palestine and in exile.
The girls of Champ Camp are in some ways typical teenagers — eager to challenge the old ways and looking to make their mark, pursue their purpose. But Adla, Rahmeeh and We'am– Palestinians growing up in Jordan’s Al-Baqa’a refugee camp– can also lift as much as 70 KG and are aiming for medals in international weightlifting competitions. Maybe even the Olympics...
To book their ticket, the young women must succeed on stage in front of their loved ones in the heart of a refugee camp. The pressure of the competition leads to tears and triumph as the team dazzles the crowd with their formidable strength.
It also raises the question: what does it mean to be a strong, young Palestinian woman?
Heavy Metal is part of Sports Explains the World, a series from Meadowlark Media. Each film in the series provides intimate, character-driven stories rooted in sports that deliver larger messages about humanity and the pivotal times we live in.
- Year2023
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan
- PremiereNorth America
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorEdward Knowles, Timo Bruun
- ProducerHind Shoufani
Palestine Flexes: Stories of Palestinian Athleticism is a trilogy of inspiring films that highlight the athletes of Palestine, historically in pre-Nakba 1948, and today in Palestine and in exile.
The girls of Champ Camp are in some ways typical teenagers — eager to challenge the old ways and looking to make their mark, pursue their purpose. But Adla, Rahmeeh and We'am– Palestinians growing up in Jordan’s Al-Baqa’a refugee camp– can also lift as much as 70 KG and are aiming for medals in international weightlifting competitions. Maybe even the Olympics...
To book their ticket, the young women must succeed on stage in front of their loved ones in the heart of a refugee camp. The pressure of the competition leads to tears and triumph as the team dazzles the crowd with their formidable strength.
It also raises the question: what does it mean to be a strong, young Palestinian woman?
Heavy Metal is part of Sports Explains the World, a series from Meadowlark Media. Each film in the series provides intimate, character-driven stories rooted in sports that deliver larger messages about humanity and the pivotal times we live in.
- Year2023
- Runtime31 minutes
- LanguageArabic
- CountryJordan
- PremiereNorth America
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorEdward Knowles, Timo Bruun
- ProducerHind Shoufani
