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Any profits made from the 2006 Palestine Film Festival will be donated to:

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This charity depends upon the generous support of individuals and organisations for the continuation of their unique and valuable work. The Festival organisers ask you to join us in supporting them. For information on how to contribute to their work, please visit their website.

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We would like to thank the following organisations for supporting the 2006 Palestine Film Festival:

Art School Palestine

The Barbican Centre

Deckert Distribution

The Karim Rida Said Foundation

London Middle East Institute

SOAS Palestine Society



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About the 2006 Festival

The 2006 London Palestine Film Festival ran from April 21st to May 5th at the Barbican Cinema and SOAS, University of London. The programme details are included below.


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The Palestine Film Foundation is delighted to welcome acclaimed Egyptian novelist and cultural critic, Ahdaf Soueif to open the 2006 festival.

19:30 – Gala Opening with an address by Ahdaf Soueif

Followed by a screening of Massaker

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 1:
click for more information Title | Massaker
Director | Monika Borgmann /2005
Running Time | 98 minutes

The screening of Massaker will be followed by Q&A session with co-director Monika Borgmann

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16:30 – Screening of Jerusalems: Borderline Syndrome

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Jerusalems: Borderline Syndrome
Director | Eyal Sivan /1994
Running Time | 54 minutes

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18:00 – Screening of Massaker

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Massaker
Director | Monika Borgmann /2005
Running Time | 98 minutes

The screening of Massaker will be followed by Q&A session with co-director Monika Borgmann

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20:30 – Screening of West Beruit

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | West Beruit
Director | Ziad Doueiri /1998
Running Time | 105 minutes


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14:30 – Screening of Pasolini Pa* Palestine

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Pasolini Pa* Palestine
Director | Ayreen Anastas /2005
Running Time | 50 minutes

Followed by a selection of Palestinian shorts:

click for more information Title | Be Quiet
Director | Sameh Zoabi /2005
Running Time | 18 minutes


click for more information Title | Like Twenty Impossibles
Director | Annemarie Jacir /2003
Running Time | 17 minutes


click for more information Title | Bethlehem Bandolero
Director | Larissa Sansour /2004
Running Time | 5 minutes


click for more information Title | In Between
Director | Manar Zoabi /2005
Running Time | 3 minutes

The session will conclude with a Panel Discussion with directors Ayreen Anastas, Annemarie Jacir, and Larissa Sansour, chaired by Sacha Craddock


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17:00 – A SPECIAL SESSION: PALESTINE IN THE ARCHIVES - A DOUBLE BILL: Starts with the screening of Palestine, A People's Record

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Palestine, A People's Record
Director | Kais al-Zobaidi /1984
Running Time | 110 minutes

Followed by a screening of Kings and Extras

click for more information Title | Kings and Extras
Director | Azza el-Hassan /2004
Running Time | 62 minutes


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20:15 – Screening of Forget Baghdad

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Forget Baghdad
Director | Samir /2002
Running Time | 110 minutes

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19:00 – SPECIAL SESSION: MOHAMMED BAKRI DIRECTS - A DOUBLE BILL starting with a screening of Since You Left

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Since You Left
Director | Mohammed Bakri /2005
Running Time | 60 minutes
Followed by a screening of Jenin, Jenin

click for more information Title | Jenin, Jenin
Director | Mohammed Bakri /2005
Running Time | 54 minutes
This session conludes with a Q&A session with director Mohammed Bakri


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19:00 – Screening of Private

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Private
Director | Saverio Costanzo /2004
Running Time | 94 minutes
Followed by a Q&A session with lead actor Mohammed Bakri


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18:30 – Screening of Arna's Children

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Arna's Children
Director | Juliano Mer-Khamis /2003
Running Time | 84 minutes

Followed by a Q&A with director Juliano Mer-Khamis


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20:30 – Screening of Chronicle of a Disappearance

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Chronicle of a Disappearance
Director | Elia Suleiman /1997
Running Time | 87 minutes

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19:00 – Screening of Waiting (Attente)

Venue | Barbican, Cinema 3:
click for more information Title | Waiting (Attente)
Director | Rashid Mashrawi /2005
Running Time | 90 minutes
Followed by a Q&A with director Rashid Mashrawi


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19:00 – SPECIAL SESSION: WOMEN AND RESISTANCE - A DOUBLE BILL: Starts with the screening of Women in Struggle

Venue | Brunei Gallery, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Women in Struggle
Director | Buthina Canaan Khoury /2004
Running Time | 56 minutes
Followed by a screening of Women Beyond Borders

click for more information Title | Women Beyond Borders
Director | Jean Chamoun /2003
Running Time | 58 minutes

Free Admission


19:00 – Screening of Sense of Need

Venue | Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Sense of Need
Director | Shady Srour /2004
Running Time | 90 minutes
Followed by a screening of Lemonade

click for more information Title | Lemonade
Director | Hicham Kayed /2004
Running Time | 12 minutes
Concludes with a screening of Hamoudi & Emil

click for more information Title | Hamoudi & Emil
Director | Mahdi Fleifel /2004
Running Time | 22 minutes

Free Admission


16:00 – Screening of Ya'ni Intifada

Venue | Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Ya'ni Intifada
Director | Richard Mosse /2005
Running Time | 7 minutes
Concludes with a screening of Palestine Post 9/11

click for more information Title | Palestine Post 9/11
Director | Osama Al-Zain /2005
Running Time | 73 minutes

Free Admission


19:00 – Screening of Naji el-Ali: An Artist With Vision

Venue | Brunei Gallery, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Naji el-Ali: An Artist With Vision
Director | Kasim Abid /1999
Running Time | 60 minutes
A selection of Naji el-Ali's work will be on display before and after the screening in the lobby of the Brunei Gallery

Free Admission


19:00 – Screening of Private Investigation

Venue | Brunei Gallery, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Private Investigation
Director | Ula Tabari /2002
Running Time | 90 minutes

Followed by a screening of Ashes
click for more information Title | Ashes
Director | Rima Essa /2001
Running Time | 37 minutes

This session concludes with Q&A with Private Investigation director, Ula Tabari

Free Admission


18:00 – Screening of What's Next?

Venue | Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS:
click for more information Title | What's Next?
Director | Ghada Terawi /2004
Running Time | 40 minutes
Concludes with a screening of In the Spider's Web

click for more information Title | In the Spider's Web
Director | Hanna Musleh /2004
Running Time | 40 minutes

Free Admission


18:00 – SPECIAL CLOSING SESSION: PALESTINIAN REFUGEES IN LEBANON TODAY - A DOUBLE BILL: Starts with the screening of Out of Time, Out of Place

Venue | Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS:
click for more information Title | Out of Time, Out of Place
Director | Stefan Markworth /2004
Running Time | 45 minutes
Concludes with a screening of Neither Here, Nor There
click for more information Title | Neither Here, Nor There
Director | Hicham Kayad /2006
Running Time | 45 minutes

Free Admission


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The Barbican



The School of Oriental and African Studies





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For all information relating to the Palestine Film Foundation, and the London Palestine Film Festival please email: [email protected]

For information relating to the Palestine Society at SOAS, please email: [email protected]

To book tickets online, please follow the links to secure online purchase pages next to each film listed in the schedule. Alternatively, to book by telephone, please contact the Barbican Box Office:

Barbican box office number:   020 7638 8891


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