Tomorrow’s Freedom gains intimate access to the family of imprisoned Palestinian political leader Marwan Barghouthi. Combining unfolding events on the ground, in-depth interviews and a powerful archive spanning three decades we see Marwan’s evolution from activist to learned politician, uniting people and bringing hope to a flatlined peace process. If given a chance, could Barghouthi pave the way for an inclusive, democratic and peaceful future?

This screening includes a Q&A with director Georgia Scott and senior lecturer in Palestinian Studies Nadia Naser-Najjab in conversation with Jonathan Cook.

Jonathan Cook

Jonathan Cook is an award-winning British journalist. He was based in Nazareth, Israel, for 20 years. He returned to the UK in 2021. He is the author of three books on the Israel-Palestine conflict and was awarded the Martha Gellhorn Special Prize for Journalism in 2011.

Georgia Scott

Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott have been capturing stories across the world for over 15 years. After making their first film together on the borders of Somalia and Kenya in 2007, they completed their first feature film, In the Shadow of War set in Bosnia, in 2014, documenting the long term impact of war on young people. The film premiered at the Sheffield Doc Fest and the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in 2014 with nominations for some of the festival’s best awards. Since then the sisters have spent over two years filming on the Syrian/Lebanese borders telling the story of survival of four Syrian refugees. Lost in Lebanon premiered at the Human Rights Watch festival in New York and London in 2017. Georgia and Sophia are well versed in harsh environments and sensitive subjects. The aim of their work is to bring difficult and sensitive stories to viewers worldwide in a cinematic way.

Nadia Naser-Najjab

Dr Nadia Naser-Najjab is a lecturer in Palestine Studies, European Centre for Palestine Studies- Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. Prior to this, she was an Assistant Professor at Birzeit University in Palestine. Nadia holds a PhD in Middle East Studies from the University of Exeter. Her research is based on first-hand experience and original data collection and focuses on the Palestine-Israel peace process, Palestinian education and Palestinian resistance. She publishes newspaper and online magazine articles in a regular manner on issues related to political events. Her most recent book, Covid-19 in Palestine, was published by Bloomsbury in 2024.