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- Sunday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. When I Saw You
- Monday, November 17, 6:45 p.m. On the Side of the Road
- Sunday, November 23, 2:00 p.m. Voices Across the Divide
- Monday, November 24, 6:45 p.m. Stone Cold Justice and From al-Araqib to Susiya
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New this year Celebrate Palestine, a cultural event featuring a full, catered Palestinian dinner; music; prose; and poetry. November 9 A series pass including four film programs and the cultural event, November 9-24. All five events for the price of four Also new, and ticketed separately, is a presentation of the play My Name is Rachel Corrie about the 23-year-old American activist killed in 2003 by a bulldozer while protesting home demolitions in Gaza. The two performances are part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. Multi-use Community Cultural Center (MuCCC), 142 Atlantic Avenue, Rochester NY. September 21 and 22. About the Witness Palestine Film Series Now in its third year, the Witness Palestine Film Series grew from the experiences of individuals in the Rochester area who traveled to the Middle East and were moved by what they saw and heard. The films being screened this year were selected from over 50 documentaries and narrative films. These are compelling films which illustrate the realities on the ground in both the occupied Palestinian territories and Israel. A group of diverse panelists with firsthand experience of the conflict will lead discussions after each screening. Witness Palestine Film Series - Schedule for 2014 Theater: My Name is Rachel Corrie Sunday, September 21 at Noon Monday, September 22 at 8:00 p.m. MuCCC Theatre, 142 Atlantic Avenue This is a live, one-woman theater performance, part of the Rochester Fringe Festival. The play is based on Rachel Corrie’s diaries, edited by Alan Rickman and Katharine Viner. The Witness Palestine Film Series helped bring this event to Rochester. Rachel was an American peace activist, killed in March 2003 while defending a host family’s home from being demolished by an Israeli bulldozer. In the play, we witness the maturation of a girl who is on a search to find her voice. When she does, we watch her use it to speak for a people who have been silenced by occupation. Ticketed separately by the Rochester Fringe Festival. Food: Celebrate Palestine Sunday, November 9, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Asbury First United Methodist Church, 1050 East Avenue, Rochester NY
St. John Fisher College, Basil 135 Hear the hopes and challenges of Palestinians living in Acre, Israel. The title refers to a rite of passage for young people, jumping off the precipice of the Ottoman-era sea wall into the Mediterranean. Panelist: to be announced by St. John Fisher College Sunday, November 16, 2:00 p.m. When I Saw You The Little, 240 East Avenue The setting is 1967 and at a refugee camp near Amman, Jordan. New refugees are arriving frequently in the aftermath of the six-day war – joining some who came after the Nakba. Ghaydaa and her 11-year-old son Tarek are among the new arrivals. They don’t know what happened to their husband/father; perhaps he was killed in the fighting. This narrative explores Palestinian exiles’ longing to return home. Panelist for the discussion immediately following the screening: Annemarie Jacir, director of this film. Via Skype. Monday, November 17, 6:45 p.m. On the Side of the Road The Little, 240 East Avenue Filmmaker Lia Tarachansky is a Jew who was born in Kiev. When she was six her family moved to the Ariel settlement in the West Bank. Her mother wanted to contribute to Zionism, Lia said. Tarachansky turns the camera on herself as she revisits settlements and interviews current residents. She says her goal is just to examine and narrate. Panelist: Lia Tarachansky, this film’s director; via Skype. Sunday, November 23, 2:00 p.m. Voices Across the Divide The Little, 240 East Avenue Filmmaker Alice Rothchild is an American Jew raised on the tragedies of the Holocaust and the dream of a Jewish homeland in Israel. Voices Across the Divide follows her personal journey as she begins to understand the Palestinian narrative while exploring the Palestinian experience of loss, occupation, statelessness, and immigration to the US. The documentary is both a personal journey to understand the Palestinian narrative as well as the implications and contradictions of deeply held cultural beliefs in the Jewish community. Panelist: Alice Rothchild, co-director of this film; in person. Monday, November 24, 6:45 p.m. Stone Cold Justice and From al-Araqib to Susiya The Little, 240 East Avenue In the first film, a reporter travels to the West Bank to hear the stories of children who claim they have been taken into custody, ruthlessly questioned, and then allegedly forced to sign confessions before being taken to court for sentencing. The second film describes Israeli suppression of the eponymous villages, one in the Negev west of the green line, the other in the West Bank near Hebron. Panelists: Brad Parker, an attorney and international advocacy officer with Defence for Children International Palestine, an independent child-rights organization dedicated to defending and promoting the rights of children living in the occupied territories. Nadia Ben-Youssef, USA Representative for Adalah, the Haifa-based organization that produced From al-Araqib to Susiya. Via Skype. ### WitnessPalestineRochester.org Directory: 2014 2014 -> For want of a nail 2014 -> The Global Warming that Wasn’t 2014 -> Assembly, No. 3901 state of new jersey 216th legislature 2014 -> Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act of 2014 2014 -> Ihbb asian Championships 2014 middle school bowl Round 4 First Quarter 2014 -> Unit: Automotive and Auto Body 2014 -> Ihbb european Championships 2014 Bowl Round 4 First Quarter 2014 -> International History Bee and Bowl 2013-14 Asian Division Question Set Bowl Round Six 2014 -> United states patent and trademark office 2014 -> Walnut creek, ca branch executive committee meeting minutes Download 18.98 Kb. Share with your friends:
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