Boston Palestine Film Festival 2008

    • highlights
    • films
    • schedule
    • buzz
    • my festival
  • You have been away for more than an hour, so we have automatically logged you out. We know that's a bit of a pain, but we do it to protect your personal information. If you were logged in, please log in again, and we won't bother you again (that is, until the next time you idle for an hour).
Featured Films
Notice! Check out these featured films playing at the festival. Close
previous film
Nakba Dailies
Documentary Feature/Featured
The first of the six-part documentary series Chronicles of the Refugee, Nakba Dailies presents accounts by Palestinian refugees who experienced firsthand the displacement in 1948. Those interviewed come from a wide cross-section of Palestinian society. Adam Shapiro is co-founder of the International Solidarity Movement, and has previously made the documentaries About Baghdad (05), Darfur Diaries (06), Becoming Nadya (07) and Nowhere to Flee (07). Perla Issa is a Palestinian from Lebanon, who recently produced a short documentary on Nahr Al-Bared (07). She also worked with Shapiro on the documentary Nowhere to Flee (07) and was part of the team that produced the documentary series, Arabs and Terrorism (07). Aseel Mansour is an independent Palestinian filmmaker from Jordan. His filmography includes: Little Feet (06); Nightmares of Reality, (03) co-director; and Alert Guns (04). Trailer: Chronicles of a Refugee Preview
more>
The Olive Harvest
Featured/Narrative Feature
Upon his release from an Israeli prison, older brother Mazen develops romantic feelings for his childhood friend, Raeda. However, Raeda is already engaged to Mazen's younger brother Taher. Each of them find themselves painfully torn between love and loyalty. Honorable Mention San Francisco International Film Festival and Special Jury Prize Cairo International Film Festival. Hanna Elias was born in Jish, a village near Nazareth, Galilee. In 1991 he graduated with an MFA in film production from the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). He directed several short films, including "The Mountain" (1992). In 1997 he directed and produced the Israeli/Palestinian co-production of Children's Television Workshop of "Sesame Street". Then from 1998-1999, he worked for the United Nations on a series of promotional films on democracy and women rights in Palestine.
more>
next film
show details Audience Buzz
Notice! The audience buzz provides you with details on the films people are looking forward to and talking about. For more buzz, click here. Close
rating Highest Rated Films
views Most Visited Films
Number of views 1884
Number of calendar adds 0
Land Confiscation Order 06/24/T
Number of views 1011
Number of calendar adds 5
Salt of this Sea
adds Most Scheduled Films
Number of views 771
Number of calendar adds 9
Slingshot Hip Hop
Number of views 495
Number of calendar adds 9
Bab Al-Shams: The Departure
entries read all from the blog
Opening Party 2009
Friday, October 16, 2009

OPENING NIGHT PARTY :: 7pm - 11pm :: Tickets $30

To Purchase tickets please go to: http://bostonpalestinefilmfest.org/news/


The Boston Palestine Film Festival is proud to kick off its third season with a Festival Opening Party featuring live performances by:

COMEDIAN MAYSOON ZAYID

Maysoon Zayid is an actress and professional standup comedian; the first comedian to perform standup live in Palestine. She has performed in Nazareth, Haifa, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and Jerusalem. Maysoon spends 3 months a year in Palestine, where she runs art and wellness programs for disabled and wounded refugee children and orphans. Learn more about Maysoon's kids. Maysoon writes the biweekly column “The Palestinian American Princess’s Guide to NYC.” She is also Co-founder and Executive Producer of the New York Arab American Comedy.

POET & WRITER REMI KENAZI

Remi Kanazi is a Palestinian-American poet and writer based in New York City. He is the editor of the recently released collection of poetry, spoken word, hip hop, and art, Poets For Palestine.

~

Live music, food, and exhibits:

Youth Visions of Jerusalem exhibit

Works by photographer Rania Matar

Palestinian painter Thaer Abdallah

Original creations by Palestinian jewelry designer Hiam Rouhana

~

The Center for Arts at the Armory

191 Highland Avenue. Somerville, MA 02143




Posted: Oct. 12, 2009 at 12:46AM by Salma
Benefit Concert by Suheir Hammad & DAM :: April 5, 2009 @ Ryles Jazz Club
Please join the BPFF, Critical Breakdown and the Boston Palestine Education Project for a benefit for the Gaza Mental Health Foundation and the BPFF. There will be a great line up of performers featuring DAM from Palestine, and the Palestinian Poet Suheir Hammad! Also featuring: Re-Up, The Foundation, Natural Bliss and Blak Madeen.


WHEN: Sunday, April 5th, 2009
8:30pm - 11:30pm

WHERE: Ryles Jazz Club
212 Hampshire St., Cambridge.

$25 suggested, $10 minimum. An all ages show.

Purchase Tickets!


http://www.gazamentalhealth.org/
http://www.suheirhammad.com/
http://www.dampalestine.com/
http://www.criticalbreakdown.org/
http://www.foundationhiphop.net/
Posted: Mar. 24, 2009 at 4:42PM by Blogger
Slingshot Hip Hop showing @ Kendall Cinema :: April 5, 2009
Back by popular demand: Slingshot Hip Hop

Sunday April 5th, 2009 at 4:30pm
Kendall Square Cinema
One Kendall Square, Cambridge

Director Jackie Salloum will be present. The Hip Hop group DAM from Palestine will also be present at the film. A short performance will follow the film and Q&A!!!

http://www.slingshothiphop.com/
http://www.jsalloum.org/

Posted: Mar. 23, 2009 at 3:42PM by Blogger
What can I do?
Log in to add movies to your personal calendar, rate and review movies, and receive festival updates.
Use the tell-a-friend box to let others know about your favorite movies and share your personal calendar.
Add movies to your personal calendar, rate and review movies, and receive festival updates.
Share
Recent Activity
Rated 5.0/5 Stars
abeer kh rated Bab Al-Shams: The Departure
on: 2/17/09 10:44 AM
Rated 5.0/5 Stars
abeer kh rated Bab Al-Shams: The Departure
on: 2/17/09 10:44 AM
Rated 5.0/5 Stars
abeer kh rated Bab Al-Shams: The Departure
on: 2/17/09 10:44 AM
Rated 0.0/5 Stars
abeer kh rated Bab Al-Shams: The Return
on: 2/17/09 10:44 AM
Rated 5.0/5 Stars
abeer kh rated Bab Al-Shams: The Departure
on: 2/17/09 10:44 AM
Number of calendar adds abeer kh added Bab Al-Shams: The Departure (screening: 10/5/08 4:00 PM) to the calendar
on: 2/17/09 10:39 AM
Rated 4.0/5 Stars
madd rated Merely a Smell
on: 10/21/08 6:15 AM
Rated 5.0/5 Stars
bostonpalestine2008 rated Palestinian Cinema - A Lecture by Michel Khleifi
on: 10/10/08 8:20 AM
Number of calendar adds Basmah79 added 33 Days (screening: 10/10/08 9:00 PM) to the calendar
on: 10/9/08 10:56 AM
Number of calendar adds Basmah79 added Route 181: Fragments of a Journey in Palestine-Israel (screening: 10/11/08 5:30 PM) to the calendar
on: 10/9/08 10:52 AM
    Copyright 2007-2008 Boston Palestine Film Festival