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queercinema4palestine<\/em> on Sumud \u2013 Suomen Palestiina-verkoston j\u00e4rjest\u00e4m\u00e4 elokuvan\u00e4yt\u00f6s, jonka tavoitteena on ilmaista tukea maailmanlaajuiselle liikkeelle, joka ajaa palestiinalaisten vapautta. Tapahtuma haastaa haitallisen \u201dpinkkipesu\u201d-narratiivin, jota k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n oikeuttamaan Israelin suorittamaa kansanmurhaa ja etnist\u00e4 puhdistusta palestiinalaisia kohtaan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

N\u00e4yt\u00f6ksess\u00e4 esitet\u00e4\u00e4n vaikuttava valikoima lyhytelokuvia, jotka ovat queer-, palestiinalais- sek\u00e4 heid\u00e4n aatettaan tukevien elokuvantekij\u00f6iden tekemi\u00e4. Elokuvien kautta korostamme taiteen keskeist\u00e4 roolia vastarinnassa ja vapauden puolesta k\u00e4yt\u00e4v\u00e4ss\u00e4 taistelussa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elokuvan\u00e4yt\u00f6ksen kautta ilmaisemme solidaarisuutemme palestiinalaisia queer- ja transyhteis\u00f6j\u00e4 kohtaan, jotka el\u00e4v\u00e4t v\u00e4kivallan ja h\u00e4ivytt\u00e4misen kohteina. T\u00e4m\u00e4 n\u00e4yt\u00f6s on vetoomus toimintaan \u2013 pinkkipesua ja v\u00e4kivaltaa vastaan sek\u00e4 Palestiinan vapautumisen puolesta. K\u00e4ytt\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4mme yhteist\u00e4 \u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4mme vastustaaksemme osallisuutta ja vaatiaksemme oikeudenmukaisuutta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 <\/em>Lina Jarallah<\/strong>

Voit ostaa haluamasi hintaisen lipun teatterilta 5 euron, 12 euron ja 20 euron hintaisista vaihtoehdoista, tai vain noutaa ilmaisen lipun kassalta. Lis\u00e4ksi on mahdollista antaa haluamasi suuruinen lahjoitus Sumudille<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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queercinema4palestine is a screening organized by Sumud \u2013 the Finnish Palestine Network, in solidarity with the global movement for Palestinian liberation. This event challenges the harmful \u201cpinkwashing\u201d narrative used to justify Israel\u2019s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through a powerful selection of short films by queer, Palestinian, and allied filmmakers, we highlight art’s crucial role in resistance and the fight for freedom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By screening these films, we stand in solidarity with Palestinian queer and trans communities enduring ongoing violence and erasure. This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2013 <\/em>Lina Jarallah<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don<\/strong>\u2019t Take My Joy Away<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Age Rating:\u00a012+
Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024
Lebanon
Spoken language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Length: 7 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Age Rating:\u00a015+
Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023
Lebanon \/ Switzerland \/ Germany
Spoken languages: Arabic, English
Subtitles: English
Length:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Valerie<\/strong>
10 min
A letter to herself.<\/em>
After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.

Domina<\/strong>
8 min
A letter to herself.<\/em>
After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. Yet behind this armor lives a tender and beautiful heart, inherited from her Palestinian, paralyzed mother.

Soha Bechara<\/strong>
10 min
A double fight.<\/em>
Following her long struggle for Palestinian liberation, Soha \u2014 an iconic figure of resistance \u2014 now faces a deeply personal battle: standing by her transgender son Khwam and fighting for his acceptance in a world still shaped by judgment and prejudice. At its core, freedom remains the driving force \u2014 both political and personal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I Never Promised you a Jasmine Garden<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Age Rating:\u00a0PG-13
Directed by Teyama Alkamli, 2024
Canada
Spoken language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Length: 20 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab, with whom she is in love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aliens in Beirut<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Age Rating:\u00a0PG-13
Directed by Raghed Charabaty, 2024
Lebanon \/ Canada
Spoken language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Length: 16 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blurring truth and fiction, ALIENS IN BEIRUT finds alienation and desire at home through scripted improv, New Wave wildlife-esque cinematography and visual experimentation. Filmmaker Raghed Charabaty (who also stars in the film as ’Amir’) reimagines events from their life leading up to the fateful 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. Returning to Beirut from Toronto, desperately in search of roots, Amir falls in love with a stranger by the sea. In the end, the explosion cares for nobody \u2013 leaving behind traces of undeniable desire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Age Rating:\u00a0General Audiences
Directed by Abgad Hawaz, Robin Riad 2024
Canada
Spoken language: Arabic, English
Subtitles: N\/A
Length: 2 min<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Riad\u2019s short hand-drawn analogue film ostensibly teaches the pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps. In actuality, the hand-drawn letters were printed using a laser jet printer onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, and what you hear in the film is the projector reading the letters, and interpreting them into sound. Riad uses humour to play with and sit with her mother tongue, offering a \u2018false\u2019 lesson in pronunciation. A response to a digital form of anti-Arab hate that Riad witnessed online coming out of the genocide in Gaza, Abgad Hawaz is a way for her to hold close to her language, culture, and roots. (Written by Tara Hakim for TQFF)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Riad is an experimental filmmaker, film programmer, and visual artist. Robin works with analogue mediums, and enjoys exploring the materiality of film in her work. She has screened in countries such as Canada, the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, India and more. When not making films, Robin spends her time teaching workshops, making potions in the darkroom, and volunteering at local arts organizations.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

queercinema4palestine on Sumud \u2013 Suomen Palestiina-verkoston j\u00e4rjest\u00e4m\u00e4 elokuvan\u00e4yt\u00f6s, jonka tavoitteena on ilmaista tukea maailmanlaajuiselle liikkeelle, joka ajaa palestiinalaisten vapautta. Tapahtuma haastaa haitallisen \u201dpinkkipesu\u201d-narratiivin, jota k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n oikeuttamaan Israelin suorittamaa kansanmurhaa ja etnist\u00e4 puhdistusta palestiinalaisia kohtaan. N\u00e4yt\u00f6ksess\u00e4 esitet\u00e4\u00e4n vaikuttava valikoima lyhytelokuvia, jotka ovat queer-, palestiinalais- sek\u00e4 heid\u00e4n aatettaan tukevien elokuvantekij\u00f6iden tekemi\u00e4. 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Lis\u00e4ksi on mahdollista antaa haluamasi suuruinen lahjoitus Sumudille.\/\/\/queercinema4palestine is a screening organized by Sumud \u2013 the Finnish Palestine Network, in solidarity with the global movement for Palestinian liberation. This event challenges the harmful \u201cpinkwashing\u201d narrative used to justify Israel\u2019s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.Through a powerful selection of short films by queer, Palestinian, and allied filmmakers, we highlight art's crucial role in resistance and the fight for freedom.By screening these films, we stand in solidarity with Palestinian queer and trans communities enduring ongoing violence and erasure. This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.\u2013 Lina JarallahYou can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud.Don\u2019t Take My Joy AwayAge Rating:\u00a012+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024LebanonSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 7 minA visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. 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It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)Age Rating:\u00a015+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023Lebanon \/ Switzerland \/ GermanySpoken languages: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: EnglishLength:Valerie 10 minA letter to herself.After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.Domina8 minA letter to herself.After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. Yet behind this armor lives a tender and beautiful heart, inherited from her Palestinian, paralyzed mother.Soha Bechara10 minA double fight.Following her long struggle for Palestinian liberation, Soha \u2014 an iconic figure of resistance \u2014 now faces a deeply personal battle: standing by her transgender son Khwam and fighting for his acceptance in a world still shaped by judgment and prejudice. At its core, freedom remains the driving force \u2014 both political and personal.I Never Promised you a Jasmine GardenAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Teyama Alkamli, 2024CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 20 minTara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab, with whom she is in love.Aliens in BeirutAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Raghed Charabaty, 2024Lebanon \/ CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 16 minBlurring truth and fiction, ALIENS IN BEIRUT finds alienation and desire at home through scripted improv, New Wave wildlife-esque cinematography and visual experimentation. Filmmaker Raghed Charabaty (who also stars in the film as 'Amir') reimagines events from their life leading up to the fateful 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. Returning to Beirut from Toronto, desperately in search of roots, Amir falls in love with a stranger by the sea. In the end, the explosion cares for nobody \u2013 leaving behind traces of undeniable desire.Learn the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps!Age Rating:\u00a0General AudiencesDirected by Abgad Hawaz, Robin Riad 2024CanadaSpoken language: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: N\/ALength: 2 minRobin Riad\u2019s short hand-drawn analogue film ostensibly teaches the pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps. In actuality, the hand-drawn letters were printed using a laser jet printer onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, and what you hear in the film is the projector reading the letters, and interpreting them into sound. Riad uses humour to play with and sit with her mother tongue, offering a \u2018false\u2019 lesson in pronunciation. A response to a digital form of anti-Arab hate that Riad witnessed online coming out of the genocide in Gaza, Abgad Hawaz is a way for her to hold close to her language, culture, and roots. 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Tapahtuma haastaa haitallisen \u201dpinkkipesu\u201d-narratiivin, jota k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n oikeuttamaan Israelin suorittamaa kansanmurhaa ja etnist\u00e4 puhdistusta palestiinalaisia kohtaan.N\u00e4yt\u00f6ksess\u00e4 esitet\u00e4\u00e4n vaikuttava valikoima lyhytelokuvia, jotka ovat queer-, palestiinalais- sek\u00e4 heid\u00e4n aatettaan tukevien elokuvantekij\u00f6iden tekemi\u00e4. Elokuvien kautta korostamme taiteen keskeist\u00e4 roolia vastarinnassa ja vapauden puolesta k\u00e4yt\u00e4v\u00e4ss\u00e4 taistelussa.Elokuvan\u00e4yt\u00f6ksen kautta ilmaisemme solidaarisuutemme palestiinalaisia queer- ja transyhteis\u00f6j\u00e4 kohtaan, jotka el\u00e4v\u00e4t v\u00e4kivallan ja h\u00e4ivytt\u00e4misen kohteina. T\u00e4m\u00e4 n\u00e4yt\u00f6s on vetoomus toimintaan \u2013 pinkkipesua ja v\u00e4kivaltaa vastaan sek\u00e4 Palestiinan vapautumisen puolesta. 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This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.\u2013 Lina JarallahYou can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud.Don\u2019t Take My Joy AwayAge Rating:\u00a012+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024LebanonSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 7 minA visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)Age Rating:\u00a015+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023Lebanon \\\/ Switzerland \\\/ GermanySpoken languages: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: EnglishLength:Valerie 10 minA letter to herself.After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.Domina8 minA letter to herself.After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. 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This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.\u2013 Lina JarallahYou can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud.Don\u2019t Take My Joy AwayAge Rating:\u00a012+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024LebanonSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 7 minA visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)Age Rating:\u00a015+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023Lebanon \/ Switzerland \/ GermanySpoken languages: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: EnglishLength:Valerie 10 minA letter to herself.After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.Domina8 minA letter to herself.After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. Yet behind this armor lives a tender and beautiful heart, inherited from her Palestinian, paralyzed mother.Soha Bechara10 minA double fight.Following her long struggle for Palestinian liberation, Soha \u2014 an iconic figure of resistance \u2014 now faces a deeply personal battle: standing by her transgender son Khwam and fighting for his acceptance in a world still shaped by judgment and prejudice. At its core, freedom remains the driving force \u2014 both political and personal.I Never Promised you a Jasmine GardenAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Teyama Alkamli, 2024CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 20 minTara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab, with whom she is in love.Aliens in BeirutAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Raghed Charabaty, 2024Lebanon \/ CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 16 minBlurring truth and fiction, ALIENS IN BEIRUT finds alienation and desire at home through scripted improv, New Wave wildlife-esque cinematography and visual experimentation. Filmmaker Raghed Charabaty (who also stars in the film as 'Amir') reimagines events from their life leading up to the fateful 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. Returning to Beirut from Toronto, desperately in search of roots, Amir falls in love with a stranger by the sea. In the end, the explosion cares for nobody \u2013 leaving behind traces of undeniable desire.Learn the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps!Age Rating:\u00a0General AudiencesDirected by Abgad Hawaz, Robin Riad 2024CanadaSpoken language: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: N\/ALength: 2 minRobin Riad\u2019s short hand-drawn analogue film ostensibly teaches the pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps. In actuality, the hand-drawn letters were printed using a laser jet printer onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, and what you hear in the film is the projector reading the letters, and interpreting them into sound. Riad uses humour to play with and sit with her mother tongue, offering a \u2018false\u2019 lesson in pronunciation. A response to a digital form of anti-Arab hate that Riad witnessed online coming out of the genocide in Gaza, Abgad Hawaz is a way for her to hold close to her language, culture, and roots. (Written by Tara Hakim for TQFF)Robin Riad is an experimental filmmaker, film programmer, and visual artist. Robin works with analogue mediums, and enjoys exploring the materiality of film in her work. She has screened in countries such as Canada, the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, India and more. 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Tapahtuma haastaa haitallisen \u201dpinkkipesu\u201d-narratiivin, jota k\u00e4ytet\u00e4\u00e4n oikeuttamaan Israelin suorittamaa kansanmurhaa ja etnist\u00e4 puhdistusta palestiinalaisia kohtaan.N\u00e4yt\u00f6ksess\u00e4 esitet\u00e4\u00e4n vaikuttava valikoima lyhytelokuvia, jotka ovat queer-, palestiinalais- sek\u00e4 heid\u00e4n aatettaan tukevien elokuvantekij\u00f6iden tekemi\u00e4. Elokuvien kautta korostamme taiteen keskeist\u00e4 roolia vastarinnassa ja vapauden puolesta k\u00e4yt\u00e4v\u00e4ss\u00e4 taistelussa.Elokuvan\u00e4yt\u00f6ksen kautta ilmaisemme solidaarisuutemme palestiinalaisia queer- ja transyhteis\u00f6j\u00e4 kohtaan, jotka el\u00e4v\u00e4t v\u00e4kivallan ja h\u00e4ivytt\u00e4misen kohteina. T\u00e4m\u00e4 n\u00e4yt\u00f6s on vetoomus toimintaan \u2013 pinkkipesua ja v\u00e4kivaltaa vastaan sek\u00e4 Palestiinan vapautumisen puolesta. K\u00e4ytt\u00e4k\u00e4\u00e4mme yhteist\u00e4 \u00e4\u00e4nt\u00e4mme vastustaaksemme osallisuutta ja vaatiaksemme oikeudenmukaisuutta.\u2013 Lina JarallahVoit ostaa haluamasi hintaisen lipun teatterilta 5 euron, 12 euron ja 20 euron hintaisista vaihtoehdoista, tai vain noutaa ilmaisen lipun kassalta. Lis\u00e4ksi on mahdollista antaa haluamasi suuruinen lahjoitus Sumudille.\/\/\/queercinema4palestine is a screening organized by Sumud \u2013 the Finnish Palestine Network, in solidarity with the global movement for Palestinian liberation. This event challenges the harmful \u201cpinkwashing\u201d narrative used to justify Israel\u2019s genocide and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.Through a powerful selection of short films by queer, Palestinian, and allied filmmakers, we highlight art's crucial role in resistance and the fight for freedom.By screening these films, we stand in solidarity with Palestinian queer and trans communities enduring ongoing violence and erasure. This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.\u2013 Lina JarallahYou can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud.Don\u2019t Take My Joy AwayAge Rating:\u00a012+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024LebanonSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 7 minA visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)Age Rating:\u00a015+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023Lebanon \/ Switzerland \/ GermanySpoken languages: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: EnglishLength:Valerie 10 minA letter to herself.After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.Domina8 minA letter to herself.After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. Yet behind this armor lives a tender and beautiful heart, inherited from her Palestinian, paralyzed mother.Soha Bechara10 minA double fight.Following her long struggle for Palestinian liberation, Soha \u2014 an iconic figure of resistance \u2014 now faces a deeply personal battle: standing by her transgender son Khwam and fighting for his acceptance in a world still shaped by judgment and prejudice. At its core, freedom remains the driving force \u2014 both political and personal.I Never Promised you a Jasmine GardenAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Teyama Alkamli, 2024CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 20 minTara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab, with whom she is in love.Aliens in BeirutAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Raghed Charabaty, 2024Lebanon \/ CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 16 minBlurring truth and fiction, ALIENS IN BEIRUT finds alienation and desire at home through scripted improv, New Wave wildlife-esque cinematography and visual experimentation. Filmmaker Raghed Charabaty (who also stars in the film as 'Amir') reimagines events from their life leading up to the fateful 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. Returning to Beirut from Toronto, desperately in search of roots, Amir falls in love with a stranger by the sea. In the end, the explosion cares for nobody \u2013 leaving behind traces of undeniable desire.Learn the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps!Age Rating:\u00a0General AudiencesDirected by Abgad Hawaz, Robin Riad 2024CanadaSpoken language: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: N\/ALength: 2 minRobin Riad\u2019s short hand-drawn analogue film ostensibly teaches the pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps. In actuality, the hand-drawn letters were printed using a laser jet printer onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, and what you hear in the film is the projector reading the letters, and interpreting them into sound. Riad uses humour to play with and sit with her mother tongue, offering a \u2018false\u2019 lesson in pronunciation. A response to a digital form of anti-Arab hate that Riad witnessed online coming out of the genocide in Gaza, Abgad Hawaz is a way for her to hold close to her language, culture, and roots. (Written by Tara Hakim for TQFF)Robin Riad is an experimental filmmaker, film programmer, and visual artist. Robin works with analogue mediums, and enjoys exploring the materiality of film in her work. She has screened in countries such as Canada, the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, India and more. 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This screening is a call to action\u2014against pinkwashing, against colonial violence, and for the liberation of Palestine. Let us use our collective voices to refuse complicity and demand justice.\u2013 Lina JarallahYou can purchase an optional ticket of your choosing from the theater from the following options: 5 euros, 12 euros and 20 euros. You may also simply ask for a free ticket from the counter. Additionally, it is may donate an amount of your choosing to Sumud.Don\u2019t Take My Joy AwayAge Rating:\u00a012+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2024LebanonSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 7 minA visual and emotional meditation on joy, love, and resilience in the midst of occupation and the ongoing dehumanization of Arabs. The film follows two friends enjoying a moment of happiness, abruptly interrupted by a traumatic act of violence. It explores how Arab bodies and identities continue to claim space, dignity, and celebration, resisting systemic oppression and striving to liberate their bodies from layers of imposed violence.A Letter to Myself (docuseries of the films below)Age Rating:\u00a015+Directed by Omar Gabriel, 2023Lebanon \/ Switzerland \/ GermanySpoken languages: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: EnglishLength:Valerie 10 minA letter to herself.After enduring years of abuse from her husband, Valerie finally escapes with her queer son. In a conservative neighborhood, she leads a quiet revolution, fiercely fighting for her child\u2019s acceptance and the right to live freely and authentically.Domina8 minA letter to herself.After years of abuse and bullying, she chose to protect herself by adopting a more masculine appearance and rough behavior, keeping others at a distance. Yet behind this armor lives a tender and beautiful heart, inherited from her Palestinian, paralyzed mother.Soha Bechara10 minA double fight.Following her long struggle for Palestinian liberation, Soha \u2014 an iconic figure of resistance \u2014 now faces a deeply personal battle: standing by her transgender son Khwam and fighting for his acceptance in a world still shaped by judgment and prejudice. At its core, freedom remains the driving force \u2014 both political and personal.I Never Promised you a Jasmine GardenAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Teyama Alkamli, 2024CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 20 minTara, a queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend Sarab, with whom she is in love.Aliens in BeirutAge Rating:\u00a0PG-13Directed by Raghed Charabaty, 2024Lebanon \/ CanadaSpoken language: ArabicSubtitles: EnglishLength: 16 minBlurring truth and fiction, ALIENS IN BEIRUT finds alienation and desire at home through scripted improv, New Wave wildlife-esque cinematography and visual experimentation. Filmmaker Raghed Charabaty (who also stars in the film as 'Amir') reimagines events from their life leading up to the fateful 2020 Beirut Port Explosion. Returning to Beirut from Toronto, desperately in search of roots, Amir falls in love with a stranger by the sea. In the end, the explosion cares for nobody \u2013 leaving behind traces of undeniable desire.Learn the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps!Age Rating:\u00a0General AudiencesDirected by Abgad Hawaz, Robin Riad 2024CanadaSpoken language: Arabic, EnglishSubtitles: N\/ALength: 2 minRobin Riad\u2019s short hand-drawn analogue film ostensibly teaches the pronunciation of the Arabic Alphabet in 28 easy steps. In actuality, the hand-drawn letters were printed using a laser jet printer onto the optical soundtrack of 16mm film, and what you hear in the film is the projector reading the letters, and interpreting them into sound. Riad uses humour to play with and sit with her mother tongue, offering a \u2018false\u2019 lesson in pronunciation. A response to a digital form of anti-Arab hate that Riad witnessed online coming out of the genocide in Gaza, Abgad Hawaz is a way for her to hold close to her language, culture, and roots. (Written by Tara Hakim for TQFF)Robin Riad is an experimental filmmaker, film programmer, and visual artist. Robin works with analogue mediums, and enjoys exploring the materiality of film in her work. She has screened in countries such as Canada, the United States, Spain, Italy, Germany, India and more. 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