Israeli Apartheid Week Film Festival
A week of film screenings followed by guest speakers and discussion
March 9th to 11th at Langara College
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Tuesday March 9
3:30pm
Langara College
Room A376
“A Caged Bird’s Song”
Almost one third of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip are school and university students. Under Israeli occupation Palestinian education has been a constant struggle rather than a basic right. This film examines the more recent history of that struggle during Israel’s current war of attrition on the civilian population under its control.
Guest Speaker: Shawkat Hassan
A long time Palestinian activist, currently involved in many organizations including the Muslim Canadian Federation. His past work includes 20 years of work for the United Nations within Palestine.
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Wednesday March 10
3:30pm
Langara College
Room A376
“Occupation 101”
A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- ‘Occupation 101’ presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions.
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Thursday March 11
3:30pm
Langara College
Room A376
“Slingshot Hip Hop”
This film braids together the stories of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and inside Israel as they discover hip hop and employ it as a tool to surmount divisions imposed by occupation and poverty.
