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Opening Night Remarks

Drumroll please... TPFF 2021 trailer is here! Enjoy highlights of our powerful program coming your way Sep 22-26, in-theatre and online worldwide!&nbsp; This year's festival features the best of Palestinian cinema, art, and culture. You can enjoy our program in-theatre at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and online where there is an even greater selection of films and programs available via TPFF.ca We look forward to welcoming you to the festival! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/tpff2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TPFF2021</a> Browse the complete program and purchase tickets:&nbsp; <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbF9FUU9JZ3dGdm9ITmctVFRfUUIyQmNwc2MtQXxBQ3Jtc0tuQTZ0SzFwdk9GWmxBYXpocTluOThvWm4xNHlSaE1TNkhvUFRxTVNqUjNYcDg4aTU2TlpKSXJ0aWlXVFNhQTZKeEVuV3FDeko0MWt4Q2lWWDVjQkRxY3dLR2FpV1Nudm5kV0U1Rko0QzdNZnY1Qjl5OA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpff.ca%2Fprogram-2021" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tpff.ca/program-2021</a>Can't join us in person? Purchase an all-access online festival pass:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFduekZnbUpkeWJydU1EVk41OXdCWU82UlpFZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttWVp6d3U5Ynl1OV9vZjB0OExYemktOUxyeFFIdDJSdmNUQ2dpU1dROTMxMkszcm14VkhNZ0NNRkpUQjBYRG1mcFpnekRYX1d5RXFEY3lBcU9tM1JoaGJFaURXUEFfWG9RekVaNkgzT0prZUkxSTdjZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpff.ca%2Fonline-festival-pass%C2%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tpff.ca/online-festival-p...</a>Info on how to attend and COVID-19 safety protocols:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVlnMV85XzBhTG5LVVBxM3VDTGpCLTdIYVNzZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuOHBHSW5QSzZFQXZPZzN5S1hSbmpsS01naU9TQTdPWTA4YS16QmpSMF9hT2JQa2lHWU1qdjhHSUs2ZWpBMTFMa29kcFYxb0hRT0Zkcm9qWlhvbmVFd3l1enRyRVYxdy1QWFppdHc1TlVhbWRma0tjRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tpff.ca%2Fhow-to-attend%C2%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tpff.ca/how-to-attend&nbsp;</a>Slingshot into the future! Shop TPFF 2021 collection:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXVXdTlKLWRXdEN2bFhvd2xlUGlMU3VQVk1Td3xBQ3Jtc0tsWllGbFNyVk8xVVBjd09INEx3TDhTS1RLZFNfZHFoakZzem1tSFlnZU0xTDNMXzlLM1ZhMXhzSzBjUmNIRmdQTG9RWENBZnVoTVVrdG0wRWJqa2lfU3VIdENxQ1UzdTlka3dYbkZQcS1tY3FoQ2NRRQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fshoptpff.ca%2F%C2%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://shoptpff.ca/&nbsp;</a> Trailer Song By: Daboor &amp; Shabjdeed - Inn Ann (Prod. Al Nather)<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTlhRUhIOHVmTmhWQWNiSmtGSFVESDhjTVhCQXxBQ3Jtc0trSWJrUllfdlh0TDhVS19ibS1adkVlUktZQTcxOHpBX084Y0xVcXNkT0VFdHR0WU02ejVHRnJSbUE2OG1hdlFwaVV3dHBJSFUwYWVrTUZoVi1JWUFyOC1VLS1wSUk3ZmtyMzgwWVdFYTlRaVR6SGVRYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbltnm.bandcamp.com%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://bltnm.bandcamp.com/</a> Animation and Motion Graphics by Patrice Roc&nbsp;Video footage editing by Mariam Zaidi&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3Z3bURfOWZaTlZMOTNBS0JCem1YaktNbmdaUXxBQ3Jtc0trM2s3d3RyZ1dYVy1HX29OT1VfclptR1VTOFlDb2lOY19DRG5OeXlYWVJwa05XT2RIVTc0RzJUZ2gyOFdSN0k5QnBHNGNzUjRGQmlnOGczZVY0amV0LTFwWVhEYkFfZVNHdUFBa25WZmNEcHl5bndJMA&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Ftaptapmedia.ca%2F" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://taptapmedia.ca/</a> TPFF 2021 graphics Designed by Sama Al-Zanoon

TPFF 2021 Trailer

A young Palestinian wander between his current reflections and his childhoodmemories of the military invasion and siege of Bethlehem. Trying to understandhow his parents led him though that difficult times, hoping that would help himcope in present time. Locarno International Film Festival, Switzerland, 2020 <a href="http://www.ladistributrice.ca/catalogue-films/bethlehem-2001/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More: Bethlehem 2001</a>

Bethlehem 2001

Mustafa and his wife Salwa are from two Palestinian West Bank villages only 200 meters apart but split by Israel’s separation wall. Mustafa lives on the Palestinian-controlled side of the wall, and Salwa and their children on the Israeli side. One day Mustafa gets the call every parent dreads: his son has been in an accident and is in the hospital. Mustafa will do anything to reach him, and after being denied access through the checkpoint on a technicality, he embarks upon a journey to cross the border illegally. The 200-meter distance soon becomes a 200-kilometer odyssey. Palestinian director Ameen Nayfeh’s debut drama shows us the life-threatening struggles of daily life under occupation in an urgent story of resistance, dignity, family and hope. Venice International Film Festival 2020Ajyal Film Festival, Doha / Qatar 2020El Gouna Film Festival Winner, Audience Award, Giornate degli Autori, Venice International Film Festival 2020 <a href="Facebook.com/200MetersFilm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Learn More: 200 Meters</a>

Toronto Palestine Film Festival

200 Meters w/ Bethlehem 2001