[IPSM] Territories: Monday! Palestine in photography.

[Aaron Lakoff]

From: Tadamon! <tadamon at resist.ca>


* Territories: Palestine in photography.

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MONDAY OCTOBER 27th 7h30.
Concordia University
room H-110. 1455 de maisonneuve
metro Guy-Concordia
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http://tadamon.resist.ca/post/1773

including the screening of the Edge of Hope a documentary on a Palestinian
journalist with Al-Jazeera working under Israeli occupation...

A film screening presented at Concordia University in Montreal, which will 
feature striking cinematic works on the Middle East. A striking documentary 
from Montreal filmmaker Mary-Ellen Davis that captures the life and work of 
photojournalist Larry Towell, from Mexico to Palestine, with the globally 
celebrated Magnum photo agency and a striking documentary film from Germany 
that conicals the life and work of a Palestinian journalist with Aljazeera 
working under Israeli occupation. Both films examine the critical role of media 
within the context of the reality of Israeli apartheid.

* TERRITORIES
a film from Mary Ellen Davis / Canada / 2007 / 64 min

A giant in the world of documentary photography, Larry Towell has garnered 
several top-level honors, including the 2005 Priz Nadar and the first Henri 
Cartier-Bresson Award. This program follows Towell as he uses his camera to 
confront foreboding landscapes and shed light on struggling communities.drawing 
parallels between the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the militarization of 
the U.S.-Mexico border. Towell also reflects on the creative process, offers 
insight into the photojournalist's trade, and describes his experiences as an 
eyewitness to the 9/11 attack on New York City. His thoughtful commentary 
accompanies numerous examples of his work.

* THE EDGE OF HOPE
a film from Gerd Schneider / Germany/Palestine / 2006 / 52 min

With the disengagement of the Jewish settlers on 17th April 2005 begins a new 
chapter of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but most Palestinians do not 
believe that the withdrawal will change the general situation. Though both 
sides have had their fill of violence, it is clear that the Israeli occupation 
has been an hotbed for numerous extremists and brutal acts of revenge. The 
Palestinian situation is characterized by injustice and helplessness.

"The Edge of Hope" focuses on a 35 year old Palestinian named Ramadan, who was 
born in a refugee-camp and is still living there even though he has a good job: 
He is camera-operator for Al-Jazeera at the Ramallah office of the well-known 
Arabian network. The camera gives him the feeling of producing something 
meaningful while his homeland is caught in daily absurdities. "Daily life" has 
a completely different meaning in Palestine. Narrated by Ramadan, the film 
delivers insight into a life under occupation. It.s a life running in circles, 
with hope for better times but no belief that these will come - it's the edge 
of hope.


An event taking place in the context of Tadamon!'s ongoing political campaigns 
operating in Canada, including the campaign for boycott, sanctions & divestment 
of the apartheid Israeli state and the campaign to challenge the listing of 
Hezbollah as a terrorist organization by the Canadian government.

* Tadamon!: Challenging Hezbollah's listing as a "Terrorist" Group in Canada
http://tadamon.resist.ca/campaigns/de-listing-hezbollah

* Tadamon!: Boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israeli apartheid
http://tadamon.resist.ca/campaigns/boycott-divestment-and-sanctions-against-israeli-apartheid

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* Cinema Politica: to watch the trailers, read the full synopses and check out
the Cinema Politica schedules across the network, visit us online at:
http://www.cinemapolitica.org

Cinema Politica is an überculture project, and is co-sponsored by CitizenShift 
(http://citizen.nfb.ca) and Concordia University Television (CUTV) 
(http://cutv.concordia.ca). Additional support comes from our friends at the 
Concordia Co-op Bookstore (http://www.co-opbookstore.ca), the Cinema Politica 
network is also supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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