A collection of fiction and documentary films that delves into the lives of teenage girls, a political prisoner and a subversive undertaker. Each story explores the physical and emotional toll of borders, and the different ways each character resists their effects. Total Run time: 73 min. Q&amp;A to follow. Co-presented by <a href="https://arabamericanmuseum.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arab American National Museum</a>, <a href="https://arabfilminstitute.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Arab Film and Media Institute</a>, <a href="https://arteeast.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ArteEast</a>, <a href="https://www.pymusa.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Palestinian Youth Movement</a>, and <a href="http://www.nationalsjp.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">National SJP</a><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/eventive-static/4764a4b435fc58b931718178ec0e6fa6.png" width="874">

Documentary / Short - Palestine / Spain Three locations: Jerusalem, the West Bank and Haifa. Three characters: Baraá, Rima and Tasneem. Three girls between the ages of 13 and 17 speak to us, through their daily lives, of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict with knowledge, coherence and clarity capable of making any spectator reflect.Living no more than 100 km apart, but separated by walls and checkpoints that make it difficult for them to meet, the path they take to get to know each other appears in the documentary as a metaphorical tool to show the resistance of the Palestinian population. Through the observation of daily life and the concerns of the protagonists, we verify that, although they are very different from each other, they are united by a common desire for peace and for the end of the occupation. Past Festivals34 Mostra de Valencia Cinema del Mediterrani (Spain)My First Documentary Film Festival (Tunisia)Chicago Palestine Film Festival 2020

Jalas

Fiction / Short&nbsp; Ashraf has been a political refugee in London for some 30 years, content with spending his days in his study or at his local social club. One day he receives a phone call from his friend in Palestine, telling him that his son Moataz has been fatally wounded in a protest. His friend pleads with Ashraf to return home. Past FestivalsAustralia Palestine Film FestivalDays of Cinema PalestineDoha Palestine Film FestivalReel Palestine Film Festival DubiaLondon Palestine Film FestivalAnd More <a href="https://candleandbell.com/strange-cities#:~:text=Speaking%20about%20the%20film%2C%20director,to%20many%20in%20my%20family." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Strange Cities Are Familiar

Fiction / Short&nbsp; Operating out of her aunt’s flower shop, Rosa has made it her side job to ship undocumented bodies home for burial. To avoid any paperwork, red tape and also jail time, her operation is well-intentioned yet completely illegal. Time works against her as Ali an Iraqi man desperately wants to get his recently deceased father’s body home where he is a respected member of his community. Rosa is Ali's only hope. <a href="http://www.maryamkeshavarz.com/rosa-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Toronto Palestine Film Festival

Shorts Collection: Resisting Borders