Narratives of Resistance have run these mini film festivals in London and now here in Bristol UK.

We will be screening 7 short and feature length films over two afternoons (doors open at 12.30 and events end at 18.00) at The Arc, 27 Broad St, Bristol, BS1 2HG sourced from the archives of the Palestine Film Institute and Nakba Filmworks. Each film will be followed by an opportunity for a short discussion around the key themes of the film. Moderators for the discussions include Tom Sperlinger (Bristol-based academic and author of Romeo and Juliet in Palestine), Petra Mansour (Head of Programme at the Curzon Cinema, Clevedon) and Farooq Siddique (Bristol community leader and co-creator of the Bristol radio station Salam Shalom).

The programme for each day is outlined below:

Saturday October 25th
12.30 – 13.00 Bristol Palestine Alliance choir
13.00 – 14.25 To My Father (Abdel Salam Shehada, 2008) + discussion with Petra Mansour
14.30 – 15.20 Xenos (Mahdi Fleifel, 2013) + discussion with Anne Street
15.20 – 16.00 20 Handshakes for Peace (Mahdi Fleifel, 2015) + discussion with Farooq Siddique
16.00 – 17.00 A Man Returned (Mahdi Fleifel, 2016) + discussion with Dave Peck
17.00 – 18.00 Tatreez workshop

Sunday October 26th
12.30 – 13.10 Music from Sophie Wilsdon
13.10 – 14.50 Tell Al-Zaatar (Mustafa Abu Ali, Pino Adriano, Jean Khalil Chamoun, 1977) + discussion with Hanin Aidy
14.50 – 15.45 3 Logical Exits (Mahdi Fleifel, 2020) + discussion with Noor Kashabar
15.45 – 18.00 A World Not Ours (Mahdi Fleifel, 2012) + discussion with Tom Sperlinger


Thank you for your interest in Narratives of Resistance Film Festival! We will be showing a total of 6 short films and documentaries, with moderated discussions by expert academics and community zine-making.

Entry requirements: no age restrictions (under 18s to be accompanied by an adult over 21yrs, 1:1 ratio) — Read more — Read less