No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-06 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:30 PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

7:15 PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:00 PM

Mo Amer: El Oso Palestino Tour - Seattle
2025-04-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Moore Theater, 1932 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA, 98101, United States
Mohammed “Mo” Amer is a celebrated Palestinian-American stand up comedian and award-winning writer. Currently starring in the acclaimed Netflix series MO, a semi-autobiographical series. MO was ‘certified fresh’ by Rotten Tomatoes with a rare 100% from critics and was named one of the best shows in 2022 from The New York Times and NY Magazine. The series also garnered Amer a Gotham Award, 2023 Peabody Award, AFI Honors and a Television Academy Honor. The highly anticipated season 2 of MO is due to be released January 30th, 2025 on Netflix.
Mo also co-starred in the Hulu show Ramy, where he plays Ramy’s cousin, who owns and operates a diner, where many of the show’s characters congregate. Alongside his TV success, Amer co-starred with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson in the DC blockbuster Black Adam, bringing humor to the DC comic. Known for his global reach, Amer has toured in over 40 countries, and his stand-up specials, Mo Amer: The Vagabond and Mo Amer: Mohammed in Texas, are both available on Netflix.
Audiences can look forward to Amer’s show covering life, family, and his journey as a new dad in today’s political climate, all delivered with his signature humor and perspective just like he does on his eponymous show, “Mo”.

Black in Gaza: Webinar on Race and Resistance
2025-04-07 09:00 - 10:30 | Virtual
Monday, April 7, 2025
12:00 PM 1:30 PM

Join us for a conversation about race, Palestinian identity, and the power of transnational movement building with Wassim Manaa, the viral videographer from Gaza, and Ahmad Abuznaid, Executive Director at the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights.
Register here: https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/webinar-black-in-gaza

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-07 16:15 - 18:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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Also:

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

7:30 PM

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

7:15 PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:00 PM

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-07 19:30 - 21:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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Also:

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

7:15 PM

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:00 PM

Movie: No Other Land
2025-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Roxy, 270 4th Street, Bremerton, WA, 98337
Directed by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal
This film made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank’s Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-08 19:15 - 21:00 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:00 PM

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-09 16:15 - 18:15 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

4:15 PM7:00 PM

Movie: The Encampments
2025-04-09 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-04-10 19:30 - 21:00 | The Beacon, 4405 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA, 98118, United States
THE ENCAMPMENTS follows student organizers at some of the world’s most prestigious universities as they take a historic stand against their institutions’ investments in the ongoing genocide in Gaza, igniting one of the largest student movements in history which continues to have far-reaching effects on US and world policies today.
Filmed on the ground and in real-time as these events were unfolding, THE ENCAMPMENTS features detained student activist Mahmoud Khalil and takes viewers inside America’s student uprising with incredible intimacy and urgency. Professors, whistleblowers from inside Ivy League administrations, and student activists shed light on a moment that captivated the nation’s attention and continues to make headlines today.
“What makes THE ENCAMPMENTS artistically triumphant is its sense of contemporary and historical detail, owed to both footage shot by the filmmakers, as well as by the protesters themselves. In the process, co-directors Kei Pritsker and Michael T. Workman craft a work of cinema that’s as rigorously journalistic in its arguments as it is nakedly sentimental.” – IndieWire
“This is more than a student protest—it’s a generational struggle for justice. Students have always led the charge for justice, from the sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement to the campus protests against South African apartheid. The encampments that started at Columbia are part of that legacy, inspiring millions of people around the world. The film ensures the students in US and Gaza are heard, their actions are remembered, and the fight for Palestinian liberation continues.” – Macklemore
“Khalil remains detained at an ICE facility in Louisiana amid a legal battle to prevent his deportation from the U.S. after the Trump administration ordered his removal… The legal challenge to Khalil might ultimately come down to the Supreme Court, which would decide how far the secretary of state can determine whether a permanent resident can be removed for speech.” – Axios

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-10 16:15 - 18:15 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025

SIFF Cinema Uptown

7:00 PM

No Other Land: SIFF
2025-04-10 19:00 - 20:30 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave N,, Seattle, WA, 98109, United States
For half a decade, Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel’s occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.

Director:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Country:Palestine, Norway
Running Time:95 min.
Producer:Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
Cinematographers:Rachel Szor
Editors:Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor
Music:Julius Pollux Rothlaender
Language:Arabic, Hebrew, English
US Distributor:Cintetic Handling
International Sales:Autlook

TICKETS
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The Mideast Focus Film Series 2025: Lyd
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Virtual
Film: “Lyd” Speaker, Sabrene Odeh and Maher Joudi
Zoom discussion 7pm. Screening of film on own prior to discussion.

Nasser Al-Rayess at Tacoma
2025-04-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Tacoma Comedy Club, 933 Market St, Tacoma, Washington, 98402, United States
Syrian-American comedian Nasser Al-Rayess, popularly known as @naw_sir and the “Shawarma King,” has rapidly risen as a dynamic force in the comedy world. Through his sharp wit and exploration of his Arab-American identity, Nasser offers a refreshing take on pop culture and current events. His keen observational humor, especially around identity and popular Arab music, has garnered him a million followers across social media.
Nasser’s impact reaches far beyond the digital realm as he has toured across the country, gracing stages in New York City, Texas, Los Angeles, Florida, and more. His stand-up comedy showcases his innovative comedy style, blending humor, Arabic music, and the warm ambiance of a traditional Arab gathering, leaving audiences of all backgrounds entertained and embraced.
Aspiring to revolutionize Arab-American comedy, Nasser is pushing Arab culture into the mainstream. His journey of unapologetic self-acceptance continues to captivate audiences, as he leads the way in representing and celebrating Arab-American voices in comedy.

How We Got Here: Critical Reflections on Racism, Deportation, and Transphobia
2025-04-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Kane Hall – University of Washington, 4069 Spokane Ln 98105, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
A teach-in featuring University of Washington faculty from American Ethnic Studies, American Indian Studies, Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, History, Jewish Studies, Middle East Studies, Political Science, and the Law School to frame the current moment and to organize out of it.

walker-ames hall room 225

Social Justice Film Festival: Threads of a Revolution
2025-04-11 15:00 - 17:00 | University Heights Center, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States
When Janet Biehl edited her late partner Murray Bookchin’s approach to participatory politics in the 1970s, she could never have imagined that this work would one day take her half-way across the globe. In this film, Janet explores how Murray’s political theories were adapted to ignite a women-led revolution and bring about remarkable societal transformations in North East Syria. Just as civil war erupted in 2011, imprisoned Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan recognised a unique opportunity for Syria’s Kurdish community: inspired by Murray’s theories, Ocalan’s followers were to establish self-governance within Syria, rather than fighting for an independent Kurdish state. The autonomous region of Rojava was created and Janet felt compelled to explore first-hand the impact-potential of Murray’s ideas, which, once ahead of their time, finally found a place to be put into practice. Against the ruins of war, Janet meets the women leading this revolution as they come to terms with life after ISIS. She visits academies that promote gender equality, teach feminist theories, and empower women from traditionally conservative communities to build a truly egalitarian society. Murray believed that true democracy could only be achieved by replacing existing political structures with a new participatory style of decision-making, grounded in the community. Janet learns that cities once destroyed by war now indeed host thriving neighbourhood assemblies and communes: direct democracy has replaced the dictatorship of President Bashar Al Assad. However, threats loom as Turkey’s President Erdogan invades parts of Rojava. Janet discovers the importance of armed self-protection groups in defending the new-gained freedom – and the cost to do the same.

Ya Hala Copy
2025-04-11 17:00 - 21:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States
Remember, Ya Hala’s café and retail space is open to all on weekends this April, Fridays 5-9p, Saturdays and Sundays 10a-1p.
📣 IMPORTANT: Some events will require registration/RSVP so you can save a spot!
Take a look ahead at the calendar and then keep an eye out for links to sign up for specific events. You won’t want to miss out.
More details about each weekend’s events will drop on the Monday before. 👀

Dr. Mimi Syed: Her Work In Gaza
2025-04-11 19:00 - 21:00 | the United Churches of Olympia, 110 11th Ave SE Ste 210, Olympia, WA, 98501-2253
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mimi Syed in honor of Rachel Corrie’s birthday. Dr. Syed is an emergency physician working in our community and will share her experience treating children in Gaza this past year.

Of Us: featuring choreographers and movement artists Jenna Eady and Tariq Mitri
2025-04-11 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-04-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
Dunya Productions and CO- present the work of choreographers and movement artists Jenna Eady and Tariq Mitri to the stage at Dunya Productions. Woven from personal and shared histories, and expressed through movement and abstracted storytelling, “Of Us” testifies to Palestinian resilience and reflects the longstanding connection between its creators. CO- PRESENTS is a residency + performance platform that supports the work of two artists featured at one of CO- Seattle‘s past shows. The program grants each artist with a 40-hour creative residency and two fully produced performances. DETAILS Date: April 11 + 12

Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm PDT

Event category: Dance/Theater Website: https://www.dunyaproductions.org
Cherry Street Village, 720 25th Ave, Seattle 98122

Movie: The Teacher
2025-04-12 | Rio Theater on Broadway, 1660 E Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
In this gripping drama by Oscar nominated and BAFTA winning director Farah Nabulsi (The Present), Palestinian schoolteacher Basem (Saleh Bakri) faces personal turmoil after a tragic incident involving his son. He finds solace in a deep bond with his student Adam and British social worker Lisa (Imogen Poots). Meanwhile, an American attorney and his wife push for the return of their son, an Israeli soldier held by a Palestinian resistance group, leading to tensions over a potential prisoner exchange. The intertwining stories highlight themes of empathy and conflict, culminating in a powerful narrative marked by unexpected twists.

Opens 4/12

From Seattle to Sudan: A Global Forum on the Sudanese Civil War
2025-04-12 09:00 - 12:00 | UW – HUB, 4001 E Stevens Way NE, Seattle, WA, 98195, United States
In April 2023, civil war erupted in Sudan. To mark the second anniversary of the ongoing humanitarian crisis, “From Sudan to Seattle” will provide space for local Sudanese to share their stories of survival and migration, acknowledge the conflict’s connections to local African and Sudanese populations, and offer insights on the current state of US-Sudan relations.
About the speakers
Mubarak Elamin is a Sudanese community organizer and member of the Muslim Association of Puget Sound.
Dr. Ushari Khalil is a human rights advocate who focuses on the rights of internally displaced populations and children affected by armed conflict in Sudan. A former Visiting Scholar at the University of Washington School of Law, Dr. Khalil has worked with UNICEF and is the recipient of a Human Rights Watch Monitor Award.
Dr. Khidir Haroun is a former Sudanese Ambassador to the United States. Dr. Haroun currently serves as a Dean of Faculty at the International University of Africa.
Dr. Christopher Tounsel is an associate professor of History and Director of the African Studies Program at the University of Washington. Dr. Tounsel has written two books on Sudan (Chosen Peoples and Bounds of Blackness) and has provided commentary on Sudanese affairs for Al Jazeera, BBC, and NPR.
Dr. Mehari Worku is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at the University of Washington. Dr. Worku’s research focuses on Christianity in Egypt, Eritrea and Ethiopia.
Yasir Zaidan is a PhD Candidate in the Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington. His research focuses on the Middle East’s growing influence in the Horn of Africa, and his commentaries have appeared in Foreign Policy, African Arguments, and World Politics Review.
Samira Mohamed is a Sudanese pharmacy student and mother who escaped from Khartoum to Port Sudan when the war began in April 2023.
HUB Room 250

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Fairuz and Coffee
2025-04-12 10:00 - 13:00, 2025-04-13 10:00 - 13:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

Boycott Chevron!
2025-04-12 14:00 - 16:00 | Chevron Station – Aurora, 15510 Aurora Ave N, Shoreline, WA
Choose one and join us! We would love to meet you and build this movement together. Show up to picket Chevron, raise awareness about their complicity in genocide and apartheid, pressure Safeway to stop purchasing fuel from Chevron, and encourage people to #BoycottChevron gas stations! You can also sign and share the letter at http://bit.ly/boycottchevron

Ya Hala Cafe and Retail Space: Heritage Hour: Create Your Own Tatreez
2025-04-13 13:00 - 15:00 | Suzanne Zahr, Art & Architecture, 2441 76th Ave SE, Ste 160, Mercer Island, WA, 98040, United States

Social Justice Film Festival: Threads of a Revolution (streaming)
2025-04-14 - 2025-04-20 | University Heights Center, 5031 University Way, Seattle, WA, 98105, United States

Arabic-English Language Exchange: Chatting and Games at Teku Tavern
2025-04-17 18:30 - 20:00 | teKu Tavern, 552 Denny Wy, Seattle, WA, 98109
هلا يا جماعه
We’ll meet at Teku Tavern for some chatting in Arabic/English and possibly some games. I’ll bring conversation starters and games but feel free to bring your own!
*Teku Tavern is all ages and has both non-alcoholic, cafe drinks and beer*
Come join us, all dialects welcome!
