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Bristol Palestine Film Festival 2020

4-13 December

Welcome to the Bristol Palestine Digital Film Festival 2020
– it’s online and free.

For 10 days, we are showing 24 short films to celebrate our 10-year anniversary. That’s 10 years of compelling, inspiring, funny, cinema, reflecting the lives of Palestinians. Many of the films in our 2020 programme were released this year and range from drama, documentary and experimental. Scroll down to start watching.

See the festival programe for 2020

AmbienceFilm Poster

Programme 2020

Ambience

In a chaotic refugee camp, two Palestinians failing in their attempt to record a demo…

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They Were Nomads

Programme 2020

They were Nomads

A part of the Bedouin minority lives between Jerusalem and Jericho in the Occupied Palestinian…

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Colors Of Resistance Poster

Programme 2020

Colors of Resistance

Filmmaker Areeb Zuaiter embarks on a personal journey to explore how her kids will relate…

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Jalas film Poster

Programme 2020

Jalas

This documentary tells the story of three teenage girls that live in Jerusalem, the West…

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Bweteen Two Crossings Poster

Programme 2020

Between Two Crossings

From a young age, Nour Al Ghussein stood out. She was selected for global leadership…

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Imprisoning a Generation Film Poster

Programme 2020

Imprisoning a Generation

A documentary following the stories of four young Palestinians who have been detained and imprisoned…

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Gaza One Football One Leg Poster

Programme 2020

Gaza, One Football, One Leg

An uncompromising documentary following a Palestian football team of amputees, whose courage and energy shines…

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Programme 2020

The Seven Villages

A conversation over video call between Farah, who recently moved to Prague, and her grandmother,…

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Programme 2020

In The Loop Of History

An archival essay about images, nationhood and oppression and how history is manufactured to continually…

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Programme 2020

Him and I

A young woman in her mid-thirties lives an ordinary life between her work and home.…

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Programme 2020

The Return of Osiris

On June 9, 1967, the Egyptian president at the time, Gamal Abdel Nasser informed citizens…

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Programme 2020

Reflections from Palestine during Covid-19

Reflections From Palestine is a collection of voices from Palestinian filmmakers on exceptional experiences. It…

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We are excited to announce that @masoud_ahmed, who was our Artist In Residence in 2019, is returning to Bristol Palestine Film Festival this December with his compelling black comedy – The Shroud Maker. Find out more and book your theatre tickets here! https://www.1532bristol.co.uk/whats-on-and-news/events/the-shroud-maker

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'For a Free Palestine: Films by Palestinian Women' is now LIVE, free worldwide in English & Arabic. Donations go to causes facilitating medical, legal, & infrastructure aid on the ground. Work by 15+ women filmmakers! For a month; films added throughout 🇵🇸
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Don’t miss this powerful documentary from @dancohen3000 and @MaxBlumenthal about Israel's 2014 war on Gaza and life under siege – now free to watch at the link below.👇
https://vimeo.com/549520612

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Tonight, 7pm (BST)! 👇
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MUST WATCH. The #TRUTH about what's going on in #PALESTINE. (#Gaza, #SheikhJarrah....) Testimonies from the frontline with @FayrouzSharqawi @Issam_Adwan @TamerNafar @AnnemarieJacir
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