Tuesday, April 14, 6:15 p.m. | A deeply moving, multigenerational drama, ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU follows a Palestinian teenager who gets swept into a protest in the Occupied West Bank and experiences a moment of violence that rocks his family. The film unfolds as his mother recounts the political and emotional threads that led to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, the film traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, bearing witness to the scars of dispossession and the enduring legacy of survival.
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MIRRORS
2025, dir. Hamza Amro, 3 min, Palestine, In Arabic with English subtitles
Mirrors is a poetic meditation on identity and belonging, where a young man’s quiet confrontation with his reflection unfolds into a haunting dialogue between memory, loss, and the silent act of enduring in a fractured homeland.
Chicago Palestine Film Festival | April 11–25, 2026
Founded in 2001, the Chicago Palestine Film Festival (CPFF), a program of the Middle East Charitable and Cultural Society Inc., a non-profit organization, is an annual cultural event that serves as a vibrant platform for showcasing the rich and diverse narratives of Palestinian cinema. Film synopses provided by CPFF. Learn more at palestinefilmfest.com.
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu