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What exactly happened in 1948? An animated map by Palestinian architect Nisreen Zahda
2025-08-30 09:00 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Virtual
This Saturday, August 30, 2025 Virtual Programming via Zoom:
What exactly happened in 1948? An animated map by Palestinian architect Nisreen Zahda.
Please Click Here to register to attend this event via Zoom.
Screening will start at 12:00 PM US EDT; 19:00 Palestine, 18:00 Europe, UK 17:00; Running Time 12 minutes, 2023, English language. The screening will be followed by Q&A discussions with the audience.
About the Topic
The 1948 Nakba—Israel calls it the War of Independence and claims it fended off and conquered the invasion of several Arab armies from surrounding countries. Nothing could be further from the truth.
As the genocide in Gaza continues to unfold, it’s crucial to put the events of 1948 into perspective and examine the similarities and differences. There’s a stark contrast between the misinformation and lack of media coverage in 1948 versus the live-streamed coverage of the current genocide on people’s mobile devices and screens worldwide. Was what happened in 1948 as tragic and horrific as what’s happening in Gaza now, just unknown to the world?

Virtual Movie Screenings: Every Saturday with Palestine Museum US
2025-09-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-10-04 09:00 - 11:00, 2025-11-01 09:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Check website: https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events for current showings and for registration links!
Often the screening ends with a Q&A with the director!

Film Screening: Gaza: Journalists Under Fire
2025-09-06 16:00 - 18:00 | Green Lake – Seattle Public Library, 7364 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA, 98115
Join Poppies for Palestine on Saturday, September 6th, at 4pm in the Green Lake Library meeting room on the 1st floor for a screening of “Gaza: Journalists Under Fire”.
Together, we will honor the journalists who have given everything to show us the truth, who document a holocaust that they are vicims of themselves.
We will have art and other items for sale and 100% of the funds raised will go to families in Gaza who are in need of food, water, shelter, medication, and more as they navigate genocide and displacement.

Movie: A State of Passion
2025-09-11 19:30 - 21:30 | SIFF Film Center, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, 98109
After 43 horrific days working round the clock under constant bombardment in the emergency rooms of Gaza’s Al Shifa and Al Ahli hospitals, British-Palestinian reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu Sittah, emerged to find himself as a face of Palestinian resistance. With news footage of him pale and shell-shocked reverberating around the world, he spoke of a catalogue of horrors from amputations without anesthetics to orphaned children with no surviving family, and the deliberate targeting of medics and hospital facilities.
This was the sixth and most horrific Gaza “war” during which Ghassan had traveled to provide critical medical aid. Why does he do it? Where does he find the strength to face it again and again? How does it impact his family? How do they process the risks he takes? The answer lies simply in their shared passion: Palestine; a passion they articulate through their support of his perilous humanitarian work.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
A portion of the proceeds from this screening will be donated to The Ghassan Abu Sittah Children’s Fund, providing medical attention to the children who need it the most and helping to relieve the medical sector in Gaza and Lebanon.
“…an important piece of work… Some of what it has to say will echo for decades, and nobody who watches it will forget what they have seen.” Jennie Kermode, Eye For Film

AANM: Arab Film Series Online
2025-09-12 - 2025-09-21 | Virtual
Films available for ten days each month listed
Arab Film Series Online
Free Online Stream | Suggested $5 Donation – Register
The Arab American National Museum (AANM), Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI), and ArteEast proudly present the Arab Film Series, a monthly curated online program of contemporary and classic films, followed by discussions with Arab, Arab American, and diasporic filmmakers, connecting a worldwide community through film, dialogue, and activism. More information about each film program can be found at arabfilmseries.org
Upcoming Dates

September 12-21
December 12-21

SAFF Arab Film Club: Dreams of a City
2025-09-24 18:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.

Film "Half Moon" at Vancouver Film Festival
2025-10-06 12:00 - 14:00 | Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC, V6B 6N9, Canada
The act of artistic creation can feel inadequate when trying to convey the tragedy of war, but for clarinettist and composer Kinan Azmeh, music is a way to bear that grief and break down the boundaries of emotional and cultural expression. A witness to lives lost and displaced in his home country of Syria, Azmeh questions what role he can play as an artist and musician in a face of global conflicts and violence.
Frank Scheffer’s introspective documentary follows Azmeh on his travels to New York, Amsterdam, and Palestine, where the artist’s soulful music and collaborative performances enrapture audiences through outpourings of emotional urgency. Half Moon: Kinan Azmeh is a profound and celebratory meditation on art’s ability to inspire different cultures and reshape solidarity, community, and hope in the world, even in dark times.

Film "Half Moon" at Vancouver Film Festival
2025-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | The Cinematheque (Vancouver), 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 2K8, Canada

Movie: Severed with post-film presentations
2025-10-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Olympia Capitol Theater, 206 5th Avenue SE, Olympia, WA, 98501, United States
Marking 2 Years of Genocide in Gaza
& Disability Awareness Month
The film Severed is a call to witness, solidarity, and action. As the genocide in Gaza escalates, so does the mass disabling of Palestinians. Severed tells the story of Mohamad Saleh, a teenager from Gaza, who lost his home, family members, his best friends, and, at the age of 12, his leg in a series of Israeli assaults.
Join us for the film and for presentations by Dr. Mimi Syed, Lisa Suhair Majaj, and Nomy Lamm. Save the date and spread the word. Read more about the showing here.

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-25 13:00 - 17:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Oct 25: 5.30pm PDT

Sun Oct 26: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Movie: Foragers + Floral Autumnal Wreath Making
2025-10-25 13:30 - 17:00 | Anker (Kingston), 8101 NE West Kingston Rd, Kingston, WA, 98346
Anker + @manetteflowerco with @kitsappalestinesolidarity invite you to watch and discuss Jumana Manna’s film, FORAGERS. Afterwards, participants will combine foraged and provided floral to create autumnal wreaths to be taken home. Refreshments provided.
100% of proceeds will benefit @ele_elna_elak, a volunteer-driven campaign providing water and food to displaced families across Gaza. The funds go directly to purchasing goods and covering distribution costs on the ground.
Saturday, October 25
1:30 – 5:00
$100 donation or give what you can
RSVP link in profile.
DM if you would like to contribute floral, photography, food or volunteer.
About FORAGERS
FORAGERS depicts the dramas around the practice of foraging for wild edible plants in Palestine/Israel with wry humor and a meditative pace. Shot in the Golan Heights, the Galilee and Jerusalem, it moves between fiction, documentary and archival footage to portray the impact of Israeli nature protection laws on these customs. The restrictions prohibit the collection of the artichoke-like ’akkoub and za’atar (thyme), and have resulted in fines and trials for hundreds caught collecting these native plants. For Palestinians, these laws constitute an ecological veil for legislation that further alienates them from their land while Israeli state representatives insist on their scientific expertise and duty to protect. Following the plants from the wild to the kitchen, from the chases between the foragers and the nature patrol, to courtroom defenses, FORAGERS captures the inherited love, joy and knowledge in these traditions alongside their resilience to the prohibitive law.

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-25 17:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Oct 26: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-26 13:00 - 16:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Oct 26: 5.30pm PDT

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-10-26 17:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Nov 01: 1.00pm PDT, 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Seattle Arab Film Festival: With Hasan in Gaza
2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Three MiniDV tapes of life in Gaza from 2001 were recently rediscovered. What started as a search for a former prison mate from 1989, led to an unexpected road trip from the north to the south of Gaza with Hasan, a local guide whose fate remains unknown.
A cinematic reflection on memory, loss and the passage of time, capturing a Gaza of the past and lives that may never be found again.
(Kamal Aljafari, 2025, Palestine; Germany; France; Qatar, 107 min, in Palestinian Arabic with English subtitles)

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-11-01 13:00 - 16:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sat Nov 01: 5.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

SAFF Arab Film Club: Israel Palestine on Swedish TV
2025-11-01 17:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-02 14:30 - 18:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
When his father dies, Dib, his younger brother and their mother move away from their hometown Quneitra to Damascus. The mother’s despotic father reluctantly takes them in and tries to force the mother to remarry. Overwhelmed by the magic of the city, Dib wants to discover everything and is full of dreams. His daily life is shaped by insults and punishments however. Dib grows up against a backdrop of the political upheavals of the 1950s (the end of the military dictatorship in Syria and the nationalization of the Suez Canal, Nasser’s taking of power in Cairo, Egyptian and Syrian unification in 1958) and loses his childish illusions in the face of such violence and brutality. The dreams of the city prove to be a nightmare. Mohammad Malas’ partly autobiographical debut film marked the transition to auteur cinema in Syria.
Also showing:

Sun Nov 02: 2.30pm PDT

Palestine Cinema Days: Movie: Divine Intervention
2025-11-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
Palestine Cinema Days: Divine Intervention
Sun Nov 02: 7.00pm PDT
Free Admission! Please RSVP here.
About
(Elia Suleiman, Palestine & France, 2002, 92min, in Arabic, English, and Arabic, Hebrew, and English with English subtitles)
In Nazareth, under a guise of banal normalcy, the town embraces folly.
Under pressure from his failing business, a man takes matters into his own hands and tries to break a chain reaction of petty feuds. He breaks down himself. The man is E.S. father.
A love story takes place between a Palestinian man living in Jerusalem and a Palestinian woman from Ramallah. The man E.S. shifts between his ailing father and his love life, trying to keep both alive.
Because of the political situation, the womans freedom of movement ends at the Israeli army checkpoint between the two cities. Barred from crossing, the lovers intimate encounters take place on a deserted lot right beside the checkpoint. The lovers are unable to exempt reality from occupation.
A complicity of solemn desire begins to generate violent repercussions and, against the odds, their angry hearts counter-attack with spasms of spectacular fantasy .
Presented as a part of Palestine Cinema Days 2025
On the somber anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, observed on November 2nd, and in an effort to amplify Palestinian voices, we are screening Divine Intervention directed by Elia Suleiman at 7:00 p.m. at Northwest Film Forum. The screening is free of charge.

Movie Screening: Nabra's Anklet
2025-11-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Dunya is doing a free screening of my short film Nabra‘s Anklet on November 10 at 7:00pm! It is appropriate for all ages (I would give it a PG rating). https://www.dunyaproductions.org/productions/monthly-film-series-nabras-anklet

Movie: Speed Sisters
2025-11-12 17:30 - 19:30 | King County Library System – Renton, 100 Mill Ave S, Renton, WA, 98057, United States
11/12 – Speed Sisters — The first all-women racing team in Palestine.

Discover the stories that drive us.
Join us for a global journey through the world of cars, racing, and the people whose lives revolve around them. This documentary film series explores how automobiles represent freedom, identity, and resistance—from land speed records in the U.S. to grassroots racing in Havana and the West Bank.

UN Movie Society presents PALESTINE 36
2025-11-29 06:00 - 09:00 | Virtual
UN Movie Society presents global event featuring Palestine’s Oscar submission for best international feature film Palestine 36

VIRTUAL GLOBAL LAUNCH (LIVE & ON DEMAND): UNITED NATIONS
Saturday, 29 November 2025
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
9:00am EST (New York Time)
UN Global YouTube: https://youtu.be/-3hhiNZnS6A
UN WebTV: https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qkhezqeo

On the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, on Saturday, 29 November 2025, the UN Movie Society of the United Nations Staff Recreation Council – dedicated to advancing UN global causes through the transformative power of storytelling, will present an event featuring Palestine’s Oscar submission for Best International Feature Film – PALESTINE 36. The entire programme will be broadcasted live & on demand on the global channels of the United Nations – UN Web TV and UN YouTube.
PALESTINE 36 explores the Arab Revolt of 1936–1939 against British colonial rule. Directed by Annemarie Jacir, the film lays the historical groundwork for what followed in 1948 and beyond, making the events an urgent story to bring to the screen. This pivotal moment is essential for understanding the Palestinian question, which has been on the agenda of the United Nations for nearly eight decades. The film features an extraordinary international cast, including British Oscar-winner Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune), Irish acclaimed Liam Cunningham (Game of Thrones), and Palestinian Emmy-nominated Hiam Abbass (Succession). PALESTINE 36 is Annemarie Jacir’s fourth consecutive film to be selected as Palestine’s Oscar submission for the Best International Feature Film.

Movie: Palestine 36
2025-11-29 16:15 - 18:30, 2025-12-01 17:15 - 19:30 | Magic Lantern Theater [Spokane], 25 W Main, Spokane, WA, 99201
Palestine’s Official Submission to the 98th Academy Awards. Official Selection of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. Coming to theaters in the US and Canada in 2026. A film by Annemarie Jacir Starring Hiam Abbass, Kamel Al Basha, Yasmine Al Massri, Jalal Altawil, Robert Aramayo, Saleh Bakri, Yafa Bakri, Karim Daoud Anaya, Wardi Eilabouni, Ward Helou, Billy Howle, Dhafer L’Abidine, with Liam Cunningham, and Jeremy Irons. In 1936, as the British Empire tightens its grip on Palestine, Yusuf is caught between his village home and his work in Jerusalem. Amidst an anti-colonial revolt, and Jewish refugees fleeing persecution from Europe, all sides converge in a decisive moment for the entire region. ———- Watermelon Pictures is a film production and distribution company rooted in creative resistance. Our mission is to champion unheard voices, inspire the world to stand up to injustice and imagine our way into a shared, liberated future.

Movie: Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
2025-11-29 16:30 - 18:30 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The wildly prolific German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder paid homage to his cinematic hero Douglas Sirk with this update of that filmmaker’s 1955 All That Heaven Allows. A lonely widow (Brigitte Mira) meets a much younger Arab worker (El Hedi ben Salem) in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise—and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies. In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fassbinder expertly wields the emotional power of classic Hollywood melodrama to expose the racial tensions underlying contemporary German culture.

Sat Nov 29: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 30: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT

Movie: Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
2025-11-29 19:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The wildly prolific German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder paid homage to his cinematic hero Douglas Sirk with this update of that filmmaker’s 1955 All That Heaven Allows. A lonely widow (Brigitte Mira) meets a much younger Arab worker (El Hedi ben Salem) in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise—and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies. In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fassbinder expertly wields the emotional power of classic Hollywood melodrama to expose the racial tensions underlying contemporary German culture.

Sat Nov 29: 7.30pm PDT

Sun Nov 30: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT

Movie: Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
2025-11-30 16:30 - 18:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The wildly prolific German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder paid homage to his cinematic hero Douglas Sirk with this update of that filmmaker’s 1955 All That Heaven Allows. A lonely widow (Brigitte Mira) meets a much younger Arab worker (El Hedi ben Salem) in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise—and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies. In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fassbinder expertly wields the emotional power of classic Hollywood melodrama to expose the racial tensions underlying contemporary German culture.

Movie: Ali: Fear Eats The Soul
2025-11-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, 2, Seattle, WA, 98122, United States
The wildly prolific German filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder paid homage to his cinematic hero Douglas Sirk with this update of that filmmaker’s 1955 All That Heaven Allows. A lonely widow (Brigitte Mira) meets a much younger Arab worker (El Hedi ben Salem) in a bar during a rainstorm. They fall in love, to their own surprise—and to the outright shock of their families, colleagues, and drinking buddies. In Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Fassbinder expertly wields the emotional power of classic Hollywood melodrama to expose the racial tensions underlying contemporary German culture.

Sun Nov 30: 4.30pm PDT, 7.30pm PDT
