Palestinian Short Films : Echoes of Tomorrow (Glasgow)
Bethlehem Cultural Festival
Welcome to Palestinian Short Films – Echoes of Tomorrow. Join us for an afternoon filled with captivating short films that showcase the talent and creativity of Palestinian filmmakers. The event will be held at Civic House, where you can immerse yourself in thought-provoking stories that offer a glimpse into the future. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience the rich cinematic culture of Palestine. Grab your friends and come support these emerging filmmakers.
Details on films can be found below.
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Fiction Films
Restricted
Restricted, Tamer Shawamrih -A Palestinian athlete defies the impossible
to reach the final qualifiers (7:41mins)
Born a Celebrity
Born a Celebrity, Luay Awwad – Feeling confined in his small Palestinian town and close-knit community, Kamel, a young man, embarks on a journey to discover his personal freedom and privacy (13 mins)
10 Minutes Younger
10 Minutes Younger, Nisreen Yaseen – Two teenagers escape the stifling atmosphere of a restaurant to sneak off on a spontaneous adventure in nature (15 mins)
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Documentaries
Halebiya
Halebiya, Rana Abushkaidem – On the night before her heart operation in the hospital, a grandmother of Aleppo origin opens the doors of memory for her Palestinian granddaughter (19:55 mins)
Shattered Memory
Shattered Memory, Haya Labban – This short documentary talks about the memory of photojournalist “Mahfouz Abu Turk” and the archive through which he documented events during the first intifada (14:49 mins)
Cinema Al-Amal
Cinema Al-Amal – Rana Abushkaidem – A nostalgic journey of reflection and rediscovery, where Mufeed revisits the abandoned cinema that was once full of life when he worked there forty years ago, reflecting on a lifetime spent bringing movies back to life. (11:21 mins)
Total 47 minutes
Bios
Tamer
Director of Restricted, Tamer is a Palestinian filmmaker based in Hebron, West Bank. At 24 years old, he is in his final year at Dar Al Kalima University in Bethlehem, specialising in Film Production with a focus on Cinematic Directing.
Luay
Director of Born a Celebrity, Luay is a Palestinian director who holds a BFA in filmmaking from Dar Al Kalima University. He has written and directed several award-winning short films.
Nisreen
Director of 10 Minutes Younger, Nisreen is a Palestinian director who has worked across various roles in film. Passionate about art house cinema and storytelling, Nisreen’s films reflect her unique vision of capturing the Palestinian experience within a global context.
Rana
Director of El-Halabiyeh and Cinema Al-Amal, Rana is a Palestinian director exploring film, visual arts and archives. She has directed multi award-winning documentaries and contributes to community-based cultural projects.
Hayat
Director of Shattered Memories, Hayat is an independent filmmaker and a native of Palestine, Jerusalem. Hayat’s work addresses the themes of art, theatre, image, memory and the societal memory of the city of Jerusalem.
This programme is presented by the Bethlehem Culture Festival in partnership with Dar Al-Kalima University in Bethlehem.
